Term Name: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate catabolic process
Synonyms: protocatechuate breakdown, protocatechuate catabolic process, protocatechuate catabolism, protocatechuate degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019619]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate metabolic process catechol-containing compound catabolic process monocarboxylic acid catabolic process
has subtype: protocatechuate catabolic process, meta-cleavage protocatechuate catabolic process, ortho-cleavage