Term Name: toluene catabolic process
Synonyms: toluene breakdown, toluene catabolism, toluene degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of toluene, a volatile monoaromatic hydrocarbon found in crude petroleum and petroleum products.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042203]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrocarbon catabolic process toluene metabolic process toluene-containing compound catabolic process xenobiotic catabolic process
has subtype: anaerobic toluene catabolic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of toluene catabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of toluene catabolic process
regulated by: regulation of toluene catabolic process