GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
tryptophan catabolic process |
Acc: |
GO:0006569 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid. |
Synonyms:
- tryptophan catabolism, using tryptophanase
- tryptophan catabolic process, using tryptophanase
- tryptophan breakdown
- tryptophan degradation
- tryptophan catabolism
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