. "\"The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hyaluronan, the naturally occurring anionic form of hyaluronic acid, any member of a group of glycosaminoglycans, the repeat units of which consist of beta-1,4 linked D-glucuronyl-beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.\" [GOC:mah, ISBN:0198506732]" . . "hyaluronan catabolic process" . "hyaluronan breakdown" . "hyaluronan catabolism" . "hyaluronan degradation" . . .