L-tryptophan catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006569

Synonyms

tryptophan breakdown
tryptophan catabolic process
tryptophan catabolic process, using tryptophanase
tryptophan catabolism
tryptophan catabolism, using tryptophanase
tryptophan degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid. 0198547684

References

Reactome:R-HSA-71240

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: tryptophanase activity

tryptophanase activity Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: aromatic amino acid family catabolic process erythrose 4-phosphate/phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid catabolic process indole-containing compound catabolic process L-tryptophan metabolic process

aromatic amino acid family catabolic process erythrose 4-phosphate/phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid catabolic process indole-containing compound catabolic process L-tryptophan metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: L-tryptophan catabolic process to acetyl-CoA L-tryptophan catabolic process to indole-3-acetate L-tryptophan catabolic process to kynurenine

L-tryptophan catabolic process to acetyl-CoA L-tryptophan catabolic process to indole-3-acetate L-tryptophan catabolic process to kynurenine Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes