FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term L-tryptophan catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006569 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-tryptophan.
Also Known As"tryptophan breakdown" ; "tryptophan catabolism" ; "tryptophan degradation"
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     involved_in | L-tryptophan catabolic process       --
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amino acid metabolic process
 |__amino acid catabolic process__________________
catabolic process                                 |
 |__amino acid catabolic process__________________|
 |__indole-containing compound catabolic process__|
aromatic amino acid metabolic process             |
 |__aromatic amino acid catabolic process_________|
indole-containing compound metabolic process      |
 |__indole-containing compound catabolic process__|
carboxylic acid catabolic process                 |
 |__aromatic amino acid catabolic process_________|
 |__proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process____|
proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process        |
 |__proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process____|
                                                  L-tryptophan catabolic process  7 rec.
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Is a amino acid catabolic process
aromatic amino acid catabolic process
indole-containing compound catabolic process
proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
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Synonyms
  • "L-tryptophan catabolic process via Ehrlich pathway" NARROW
    "L-tryptophan degradation via Ehrlich pathway" NARROW
    "tryptophan breakdown" EXACT
    "tryptophan catabolic process" RELATED
    "tryptophan catabolic process, using tryptophanase" NARROW
    "tryptophan catabolism" EXACT
    "tryptophan catabolism, using tryptophanase" NARROW
    "tryptophan degradation" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-3162
MetaCyc:PWY-3181
MetaCyc:PWY-5081
MetaCyc:PWY-5651
MetaCyc:PWY-5655
MetaCyc:PWY-6307
MetaCyc:PWY-6309
MetaCyc:PWY-6505
MetaCyc:PWY-8017
MetaCyc:TRPCAT-PWY
MetaCyc:TRPKYNCAT-PWY
MetaCyc:TRYPDEG-PWY
MetaCyc:TRYPTOPHAN-DEGRADATION-1
Reactome:R-HSA-71240 "Tryptophan catabolism"