FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term L-glutamate catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006538 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-glutamate, the anion of 2-aminopentanedioic acid.
Also Known As "glutamate breakdown" ; "glutamate catabolism" ; "glutamate degradation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       4
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 L-glutamate catabolic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       4
     involved_in | L-glutamate catabolic process       4
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glutamine family amino acid metabolic process
 |__glutamate metabolic process_________________
dicarboxylic acid metabolic process             |
 |__glutamate metabolic process_________________|
 |__dicarboxylic acid catabolic process_________|
carboxylic acid catabolic process               |
 |__dicarboxylic acid catabolic process_________|
 |__proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process__|
L-amino acid metabolic process                  |
 |__L-amino acid catabolic process______________|
proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process      |
 |__proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process__|
alpha-amino acid catabolic process              |
 |__L-amino acid catabolic process______________|
                                                L-glutamate catabolic process  6 rec.
                                                 |__gamma-aminobutyrate shunt
                                                 |__glutamate catabolic process to 4-hydroxybutyrate
                                                 |__L-glutamate catabolic process to aspartate 2 rec.
                                                 |__L-glutamate catabolic process to butyrate
                                                 |   |__L-glutamate catabolic process via 2-hydroxyglutarate
                                                 |__L-glutamate catabolic process to ornithine
                                                 |__L-glutamate catabolic process to propionate
                                                 |__L-glutamate catabolic process via L-citramalate
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Is a glutamate metabolic process
dicarboxylic acid catabolic process
L-amino acid catabolic process
proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
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Synonyms
  • "glutamate breakdown" EXACT
    "glutamate catabolism" EXACT
    "glutamate deamidation" RELATED
    "glutamate degradation" EXACT
    "glutamic acid catabolic process" EXACT
    "glutamic acid catabolism" EXACT
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