Term Name: catechol-containing compound catabolic process
Synonyms: catechol breakdown, catechol catabolic process, catechol catabolism, catechol degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of catechol-containing compounds. Catechol is a compound containing a pyrocatechol nucleus or substituent.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019614]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: catechol-containing compound metabolic process phenol-containing compound catabolic process
has subtype: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate catabolic process 3-(2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate catabolic process 3-chlorocatechol catabolic process catechol catabolic process, meta-cleavage catechol catabolic process, ortho-cleavage catecholamine catabolic process chrysobactin catabolic process cordyol C catabolic process enterobactin catabolic process gerfelin catabolic process methylgallate catabolic process violaceol I catabolic process violaceol II catabolic process