quinolinate catabolic process
quinolinate breakdown
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quinolinate catabolism
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quinolinate degradation
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of quinolinate, the anion of quinolinic acid, also known as 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid.
GO:0043649
dicarboxylic acid catabolic process
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GO:0046874
quinolinate metabolic process
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GO:0072526
pyridine-containing compound catabolic process
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