alkane catabolic process

alkane catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0043448

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of an alkane, any acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkane GOC:jl ]

Synonyms: alkane degradation alkane catabolism alkane breakdown

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biological_process

GO:0043448

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Equivalent to:

catabolic process and has primary input some alkane

Subclass of:

cellular alkane metabolic process
cellular catabolic process
hydrocarbon catabolic process
catabolic process
has primary input some alkane