Term Name:	protocatechuate catabolic process, ortho-cleavage
Synonyms:	3,4-dihydroxybenzoate catabolic process, ortho-cleavage, protocatechuate breakdown, ortho-cleavage, protocatechuate catabolic process to beta-ketoadipate, protocatechuate degradation, ortho-cleavage
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of protocatechuate, the anion of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, to yield beta-ketoadipate.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019618]    QuickGO    AmiGO