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GO: Biological Process

glutamate catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006538

Synonyms

glutamate breakdown
glutamate catabolism
glutamate deamidation
glutamate degradation
glutamic acid catabolic process
glutamic acid catabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glutamate, the anion of 2-aminopentanedioic acid.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: dicarboxylic acid catabolic process glutamate metabolic process glutamine family amino acid catabolic process

dicarboxylic acid catabolic process glutamate metabolic process glutamine family amino acid catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anaerobic glutamate catabolic process gamma-aminobutyrate shunt glutamate catabolic process to 4-hydroxybutyrate glutamate catabolic process to aspartate glutamate catabolic process to butyrate ... Show All 9 Terms

anaerobic glutamate catabolic process gamma-aminobutyrate shunt glutamate catabolic process to 4-hydroxybutyrate glutamate catabolic process to aspartate glutamate catabolic process to butyrate glutamate catabolic process to ornithine glutamate catabolic process to oxaloacetate glutamate catabolic process to propionate glutamate catabolic process via L-citramalate Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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