Term Name: alpha-amino acid catabolic process
Synonyms: alpha-amino acid breakdown, alpha-amino acid catabolism, alpha-amino acid degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of an alpha-amino acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:1901606]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: alpha-amino acid metabolic process amino acid catabolic process carboxylic acid catabolic process
has subtype: 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate catabolic process 4-hydroxyproline catabolic process alanine catabolic process citrulline catabolic process cysteine catabolic process D-amino acid catabolic process homocysteine catabolic process isoleucine catabolic process L-amino acid catabolic process lysine catabolic process ornithine catabolic process sarcosine catabolic process tryptophan catabolic process valine catabolic process