Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0009450
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.
References
  • MetaCyc:4AMINOBUTMETAB-PWY
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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