chitin catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of chitin, a linear polysaccharide consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues.
GO:0006026
aminoglycan catabolic process
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GO:0006030
chitin metabolic process
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GO:1901072
glucosamine-containing compound catabolic process
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beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine catabolic process
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beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine catabolism
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chitin breakdown
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chitin catabolism
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chitin degradation
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