tryptophan catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006569

Synonyms

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

Definition

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

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: tryptophanase activity

tryptophanase activity Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: alpha-amino acid catabolic process aromatic amino acid family catabolic process indolalkylamine metabolic process indole-containing compound catabolic process

alpha-amino acid catabolic process aromatic amino acid family catabolic process indolalkylamine metabolic process indole-containing compound catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: tryptophan catabolic process to acetyl-CoA tryptophan catabolic process to catechol tryptophan catabolic process to indole-3-acetate tryptophan catabolic process to kynurenine

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

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes