2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid catabolic process
id: GO:0046300
name: 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, a chlorinated phenoxy compound which functions as a systemic herbicide and is used to control many types of broadleaf weeds.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0018901 | 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid metabolic process |
GO:0042205 | chlorinated hydrocarbon catabolic process |
GO:0072329 | monocarboxylic acid catabolic process |