gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolic process
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0009450
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. [ GOC:ai ]
Synonyms: gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolism, GABA catabolism, gamma-aminobutyric acid breakdown, 4-aminobutyrate catabolic process, GABA catabolic process, gamma-aminobutyric acid degradation, 4-aminobutanoate catabolic process, 4-aminobutyrate catabolism, 4-aminobutanoate catabolism
Term info
See also the biological process term 'neurotransmitter catabolic process ; GO:0042135'.
biological_process
GO:0009450