benzoate catabolic process
id: GO:0043639
name: benzoate catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0010128 | benzoate catabolic process via CoA ligation |
| GO:0043640 | benzoate catabolic process via hydroxylation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018874 | benzoate metabolic process |
| GO:0072329 | monocarboxylic acid catabolic process |
