protein catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a protein by the destruction of the native, active configuration, with or without the hydrolysis of peptide bonds.
This term refers to the breakdown of mature proteins. For cleavage events involved in generating a mature protein from a precursor, consider instead the term 'protein maturation ; protein maturation' and its children.
Exact Synonyms
cellular protein breakdown
cellular protein catabolic process
cellular protein catabolism
cellular protein degradation
protein breakdown
protein catabolism
protein degradation
Related Synonyms
pheromone catabolic process
pheromone catabolism
Narrow Synonyms
multicellular organismal protein catabolic process
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