Gene ontology ID
GO:0016042
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent
Synonyms
1. lipid breakdown
2. lipid catabolism
3. lipid degradation
4. lipolysis
5. multicellular organism lipid catabolic process
6. multicellular organismal lipid catabolic process
References
1. GOC: go curators
2. Wikipedia: Lipid catabolism
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