heparin proteoglycan catabolic process
heparan sulfate catabolic process
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heparin breakdown
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heparin catabolism
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heparin degradation
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of heparin proteoglycans, which consist of a core protein linked to a heparin glycosaminoglycan. The heparin chain is composed of the repeating disaccharide unit beta-(1,4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-alpha-(1,4)-hexuronic acid, the former being either sulfated or deacetylated on its amino group as well as sulfated on one of its hydroxyl groups and the latter being a mixture of sulfated and nonsulfated D-glucuronic and L-iduronic acids. Heparin is similar to heparan sulfate but it contains more N-sulfate and O-sulfate groups.
GO:0030167
proteoglycan catabolic process
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GO:0030202
heparin proteoglycan metabolic process
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