methane catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of methane, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas with the formula CH4. It is the simplest of the alkanes.
GO:0015947
methane metabolic process
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alkane catabolic process
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methane breakdown
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methane catabolism
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methane degradation
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