catechol catabolic process, meta-cleavage

Term ID

GO:0019616

Synonyms

• catechol breakdown, meta-cleavage
• catechol degradation, meta-cleavage

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of catechol via the meta-cleavage pathway, in which the catechol aromatic ring is broken between a hydroxylated carbon atom and an adjacent unsubstituted carbon atom. http://www.ence.umd.edu/

References

• MetaCyc:P183-PWY

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO