FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
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Term N-acetylglucosamine catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006046 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of N-acetylglucosamine. The D isomer is a common structural unit of glycoproteins in plants, bacteria and animals; it is often the terminal sugar of an oligosaccharide group of a glycoprotein.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "N-acetylglucosamine breakdown" ; "N-acetylglucosamine catabolism" ; "N-acetylglucosamine degradation"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       3
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     involved_in | N-acetylglucosamine catabolic process       3
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amino sugar metabolic process
 |__N-acetylglucosamine metabolic process______________
amino sugar catabolic process                          |
 |__glucosamine-containing compound catabolic process__|
                                                       N-acetylglucosamine catabolic process  3 rec.
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Is a N-acetylglucosamine metabolic process
glucosamine-containing compound catabolic process
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  • "N-acetylglucosamine breakdown" EXACT
    "N-acetylglucosamine catabolism" EXACT
    "N-acetylglucosamine degradation" EXACT
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MetaCyc:GLUAMCAT-PWY
MetaCyc:PWY-6517