teichoic acid catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of teichoic acid, which is a major component of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria and typically consists of a polymer of glycerol-phosphate or ribitol-phosphate to which are attached glycosyl and D-alanyl ester residues.
GO:0009057
macromolecule catabolic process
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GO:0046374
teichoic acid metabolic process
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GO:1901136
carbohydrate derivative catabolic process
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teichoic acid breakdown
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teichoic acid catabolism
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teichoic acid degradation
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