benzoate catabolic process via hydroxylation

id: GO:0043640
name: benzoate catabolic process via hydroxylation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of benzoate, by its hydroxylation to cis-1,2-dihydroxybenzoate followed by dehydrogenation to catechol.

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