OBO ID: GO:0043639 |
Term Name: | benzoate catabolic process | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of benzoate, the anion of benzoic acid (benzenecarboxylic acid), a fungistatic compound widely used as a food preservative; it is conjugated to glycine in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid. | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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