tyrosine catabolic process (Q20594)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tyrosine, an aromatic amino acid, 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid.
- GO:0006572
- tyrosine breakdown
- tyrosine catabolism
- tyrosine degradation
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| English | tyrosine catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tyrosine, an aromatic amino acid, 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid. |
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