pectin catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of pectin, a polymer containing a backbone of alpha-1,4-linked D-galacturonic acid residues.
GO:0000272
polysaccharide catabolic process
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GO:0045488
pectin metabolic process
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pectin breakdown
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pectin catabolism
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pectin degradation
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