Term Name:	beta-alanine catabolic process
Synonyms:	beta-alanine breakdown, beta-alanine catabolism, beta-alanine degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of beta-alanine (3-aminopropanoic acid), an achiral amino acid and an isomer of alanine. It occurs free (e.g. in brain) and in combination (e.g. in pantothenate) but it is not a constituent of proteins.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019484]    QuickGO    AmiGO