monosaccharide catabolic process (Q11180)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of monosaccharides, polyhydric alcohols containing either an aldehyde or a keto group and between three to ten or more carbon atoms.
- monosaccharide breakdown
- GO:0046365
- monosaccharide catabolism
- monosaccharide degradation
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| English | monosaccharide catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of monosaccharides, polyhydric alcohols containing either an aldehyde or a keto group and between three to ten or more carbon atoms. |
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