Term Name:	homogalacturonan catabolic process
Synonyms:	homogalacturonan breakdown, homogalacturonan catabolism, homogalacturonan degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of homogalacturonan, a pectidic polymer, characterized by a backbone of 1,4-linked alpha-D-GalpA residues that can be methyl-esterified at C-6 and carry acetyl groups on O-2 and O-3.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0033393]    QuickGO    AmiGO