The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of beta-carotene. [ GOC:TermGenie GOC:yaf http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11387982 http://www.grenoble.prabi.fr/obiwarehouse/unipathway/upa?upid=UPA00802 https://biocyc.org/META/NEW-IMAGE?type=NIL&object=PWY-5943 ]
Synonyms: beta-carotene degradation beta-carotene breakdown beta-carotene catabolism