alkane catabolic process (Q11646)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of an alkane, any acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2.
- GO:0043448
- alkane degradation
- alkane catabolism
- alkane breakdown
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English | alkane catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of an alkane, any acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2. |
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