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GO: Biological Process

L-lysine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019477

Synonyms

L-lysine breakdown
L-lysine catabolism
L-lysine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-lysine, the L-enantiomer of (S)-2,6-diaminohexanoic acid.

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Ontology

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Relationships

is a type of: aspartate family amino acid catabolic process L-lysine metabolic process lysine catabolic process

aspartate family amino acid catabolic process L-lysine metabolic process lysine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: L-lysine catabolic process to acetate L-lysine catabolic process to acetyl-CoA L-lysine catabolic process to glutarate, by acetylation

L-lysine catabolic process to acetate L-lysine catabolic process to acetyl-CoA L-lysine catabolic process to glutarate, by acetylation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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