L-alanine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042853

Synonyms

L-alanine breakdown
L-alanine catabolism
L-alanine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-alanine, the L-enantiomer of 2-aminopropanoic acid, i.e. (2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: alanine catabolic process L-alanine metabolic process pyruvate family amino acid catabolic process

alanine catabolic process L-alanine metabolic process pyruvate family amino acid catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anaerobic L-alanine catabolic process L-alanine catabolic process, by transamination L-alanine oxidation to D-lactate and ammonia L-alanine oxidation to pyruvate via D-alanine

anaerobic L-alanine catabolic process L-alanine catabolic process, by transamination L-alanine oxidation to D-lactate and ammonia L-alanine oxidation to pyruvate via D-alanine Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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