FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term butyrate catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046359 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of butyrate, the anion of butyric acid.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As"butanoic acid breakdown" ; "butanoic acid catabolic process" ; "butanoic acid catabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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     involved_in | butyrate catabolic process
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fatty acid catabolic process
 |__short-chain fatty acid catabolic process__
short-chain fatty acid metabolic process      |
 |__butyrate metabolic process________________|
 |__short-chain fatty acid catabolic process__|
                                              butyrate catabolic process  2 rec.
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Is a butyrate metabolic process
short-chain fatty acid catabolic process
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  • "butanoic acid breakdown" EXACT
    "butanoic acid catabolic process" EXACT
    "butanoic acid catabolism" EXACT
    "butanoic acid degradation" EXACT
    "butyrate breakdown" EXACT
    "butyrate catabolism" EXACT
    "butyrate degradation" EXACT
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