glycolate catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycolate, the anion of hydroxyethanoic acid (glycolic acid).
GO:0009441
glycolate metabolic process
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GO:0034310
primary alcohol catabolic process
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GO:0072329
monocarboxylic acid catabolic process
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glycolate breakdown
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glycolate catabolism
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glycolate degradation
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