4-toluenecarboxylate catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 4-toluenecarboxylate, 4-methylbenzenecarboxylate, the anion of carboxylic acid attached to a methylbenzene molecule.
GO:0042537
benzene-containing compound metabolic process
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GO:0072329
monocarboxylic acid catabolic process
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4-toluenecarboxylate breakdown
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4-toluenecarboxylate catabolism
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4-toluenecarboxylate degradation
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p-toluate catabolic process
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p-toluate catabolism
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