Term Name:	gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolic process
Synonyms:	4-aminobutanoate catabolic process, 4-aminobutanoate catabolism, 4-aminobutyrate catabolic process, 4-aminobutyrate catabolism, GABA catabolic process, GABA catabolism, gamma-aminobutyric acid breakdown, gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolism, gamma-aminobutyric acid degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate), an amino acid which acts as a neurotransmitter in some organisms.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0009450]    QuickGO    AmiGO