4-toluenecarboxylate catabolic process
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 4-toluenecarboxylate, 4-methylbenzenecarboxylate, the anion of carboxylic acid attached to a methylbenzene molecule. [ GOC:ai ]
Synonyms: p-toluate catabolism 4-toluenecarboxylate degradation 4-toluenecarboxylate breakdown 4-toluenecarboxylate catabolism p-toluate catabolic process