hemoglobin catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hemoglobin, an oxygen carrying, conjugated protein containing four heme groups and globin; especially, the proteolytic cleavage of hemoglobin to yield free heme, peptides, and amino acids.
GO:0020027
hemoglobin metabolic process
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GO:0030163
protein catabolic process
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haemoglobin catabolic process
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haemoglobin catabolism
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haemoglobin hydrolysis
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hemoglobin breakdown
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hemoglobin catabolism
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hemoglobin degradation
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hemoglobin hydrolysis
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