Category:GO:0045173 ! O-sialoglycoprotein catabolic process

name: O-sialoglycoprotein catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of O-sialoglycoproteins, glycoproteins which contain sialic acid as one of their carbohydrates. They are often found on or in the cell or tissue membranes and participate in a variety of biological activities." [GOC:go_curators, PMID:8824323]
synonym: "O-sialoglycoprotein breakdown" EXACT []
synonym: "O-sialoglycoprotein catabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "O-sialoglycoprotein degradation" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0006516 ! glycoprotein catabolic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0045173</GOterm>
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