Term Name:	aldonic acid catabolic process
Synonyms:	aldonic acid breakdown, aldonic acid catabolism, aldonic acid degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of aldonic acid, a monocarboxylic acid with a chain of three or more carbon atoms, derived from an aldose by oxidation of the aldehydic group.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046176]    QuickGO    AmiGO