tryptophan catabolic process (Q15212)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid.
- GO:0006569
- tryptophan breakdown
- tryptophan degradation
- tryptophan catabolism
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| English | tryptophan catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid. |
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