primary alcohol catabolic process (Q10656)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of primary alcohols. A primary alcohol is any alcohol in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has either three hydrogen atoms attached to it or only on
- primary alcohol catabolism
- monohydric alcohol catabolic process
- GO:0034310
- primary alcohol degradation
- primary alcohol breakdown
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English | primary alcohol catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of primary alcohols. A primary alcohol is any alcohol in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has either three hydrogen atoms attached to it or only on |
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