Term Name: |
gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolic process |
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Synonyms: |
- 4-aminobutanoate catabolic process
- 4-aminobutanoate catabolism
- 4-aminobutyrate catabolic process
- 4-aminobutyrate catabolism
- GABA catabolic process
- GABA catabolism
- gamma-aminobutyric acid breakdown
- gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolism
- gamma-aminobutyric acid degradation
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Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate), an amino acid which acts as a neurotransmitter in some organisms.
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References: |
- MetaCyc:4AMINOBUTMETAB-PWY
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Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process
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