FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term L-histidine catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006548 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-histidine, 2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid.
Also Known As "histidine breakdown" ; "histidine catabolism" ; "histidine degradation"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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     involved_in | L-histidine catabolic process       1
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catabolic process
 |__imidazole-containing compound catabolic process__
aromatic amino acid metabolic process                |
 |__L-histidine metabolic process____________________|
 |__aromatic amino acid family catabolic process_____|
carboxylic acid catabolic process                    |
 |__aromatic amino acid family catabolic process_____|
 |__proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process_______|
imidazole-containing compound metabolic process      |
 |__L-histidine metabolic process____________________|
 |__imidazole-containing compound catabolic process__|
L-amino acid metabolic process                       |
 |__L-histidine metabolic process____________________|
 |__L-amino acid catabolic process___________________|
proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process           |
 |__L-histidine metabolic process____________________|
 |__proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process_______|
alpha-amino acid catabolic process                   |
 |__L-amino acid catabolic process___________________|
                                                     L-histidine catabolic process  1 rec.
                                                      |__L-histidine catabolic process to 2-oxoglutarate
                                                      |__L-histidine catabolic process to glutamate and formamide
                                                      |__L-histidine catabolic process to glutamate and formate
                                                      |__L-histidine catabolic process to hydantoin-5-propionate
                                                      |__L-histidine catabolic process to imidazol-5-yl-lactate
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Is a L-histidine metabolic process
aromatic amino acid family catabolic process
imidazole-containing compound catabolic process
L-amino acid catabolic process
proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
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Synonyms
  • "histidine breakdown" EXACT
    "histidine catabolic process" BROAD
    "histidine catabolism" EXACT
    "histidine degradation" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-70921 "Histidine catabolism"