OBO ID: GO:0009450
Term Name: gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolic process Search Ontology:
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
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.
References:
  • MetaCyc:4AMINOBUTMETAB-PWY
Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
PHENOTYPE No data available