Term Name:	2-oxobutyrate catabolic process
Synonyms:	2-oxobutyrate breakdown, 2-oxobutyrate catabolism, 2-oxobutyrate degradation, alpha-ketobutyrate catabolic process, alpha-ketobutyrate catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 2-oxobutyrate, the anion of the organic acid 2-oxobutyric acid, which contains a ketone group on carbon 2.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019606]    QuickGO    AmiGO