2,4-dichlorobenzoate catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 2,4-dichlorobenzoate, a chlorinated aromatic compound which is a key intermediate in the aerobic degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
GO:0042537
benzene-containing compound metabolic process
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GO:0072329
monocarboxylic acid catabolic process
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GO:0090345
organohalogen metabolic process
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2,4-dichlorobenzoate breakdown
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2,4-dichlorobenzoate catabolism
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2,4-dichlorobenzoate degradation
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