catechol catabolic process, meta-cleavage
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of catechol via the meta-cleavage pathway, in which the catechol aromatic ring is broken between a hydroxylated carbon atom and an adjacent unsubstituted carbon atom.
GO:0019614
catechol-containing compound catabolic process
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catechol breakdown, meta-cleavage
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catechol degradation, meta-cleavage
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