Term Name:	4-toluenecarboxylate catabolic process
Synonyms:	4-toluenecarboxylate breakdown, 4-toluenecarboxylate catabolism, 4-toluenecarboxylate degradation, p-toluate catabolic process, p-toluate catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 4-toluenecarboxylate, 4-methylbenzenecarboxylate, the anion of carboxylic acid attached to a methylbenzene molecule.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019612]    QuickGO    AmiGO