Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

lysine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006554

Synonyms

lysine breakdown
lysine catabolism
lysine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lysine, 2,6-diaminohexanoic acid.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: alpha-amino acid catabolic process lysine metabolic process

alpha-amino acid catabolic process lysine metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: D-lysine catabolic process L-lysine catabolic process

D-lysine catabolic process L-lysine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes