pentose catabolic process (Q11197)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a pentose, any monosaccharide with a chain of five carbon atoms in the molecule.
- GO:0019323
- pentose catabolism
- pentose degradation
- pentose breakdown
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| English | pentose catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a pentose, any monosaccharide with a chain of five carbon atoms in the molecule. |
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