positive regulation of catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0009896

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of substances. [ GOC:go_curators ]

Synonyms: upregulation of catabolic process, up regulation of catabolic process, up-regulation of catabolic process, positive regulation of catabolism, positive regulation of breakdown, positive regulation of degradation

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has narrow synonym

stimulation of catabolic process, activation of catabolic process

has obo namespace

biological_process

GO:0009896

Term relations

Equivalent to:

biological regulation and positively regulates some catabolic process

Subclass of:

regulation of catabolic process
positive regulation of metabolic process
positively regulates some catabolic process