benzoate catabolic process (Q22282097)
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of benzoate, the anion of benzoic acid (benzenecarboxylic acid), a fungistatic compound widely used as a food preservative; it is conjugated to glycine in the liver and excreted as hippur
- benzoate catabolism
- benzoate degradation
- benzoate breakdown
- GO:0043639
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| English | benzoate catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of benzoate, the anion of benzoic acid (benzenecarboxylic acid), a fungistatic compound widely used as a food preservative; it is conjugated to glycine in the liver and excreted as hippur |
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