FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term ergothioneine catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0052700 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ergothioneine, a naturally occurring metabolite of histidine with antioxidant properties.
Also Known As "(2S)-3-(2-mercapto-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate catabolic process" ; "2-mercaptoergothioneine trimethylbetaine breakdown" ; "2-mercaptoergothioneine trimethylbetaine catabolic process" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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sulfur amino acid metabolic process
 |__sulfur amino acid catabolic process___
 |__ergothioneine metabolic process_______|
amino-acid betaine metabolic process      |
 |__amino-acid betaine catabolic process__|
 |__ergothioneine metabolic process_______|
modified amino acid catabolic process     |
 |__amino-acid betaine catabolic process__|
 |__modified histidine catabolic process__|
sulfur compound catabolic process         |
 |__sulfur amino acid catabolic process___|
carboxylic acid catabolic process         |
 |__sulfur amino acid catabolic process___|
                                          ergothioneine catabolic process
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Is a sulfur amino acid catabolic process
amino-acid betaine catabolic process
ergothioneine metabolic process
modified histidine catabolic process
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  • "(2S)-3-(2-mercapto-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate catabolic process" EXACT
    "2-mercaptoergothioneine trimethylbetaine breakdown" EXACT
    "2-mercaptoergothioneine trimethylbetaine catabolic process" EXACT
    "2-mercaptoergothioneine trimethylbetaine catabolism" EXACT
    "2-mercaptoergothioneine trimethylbetaine degradation" EXACT
    "ergothioneine breakdown" EXACT
    "ergothioneine catabolism" EXACT
    "ergothioneine degradation" EXACT
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