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.

References

• MetaCyc:LYSDEGII-PWY
• MetaCyc:LYSINE-DEG1-PWY
• MetaCyc:PWY-5280
• MetaCyc:PWY-5283
• MetaCyc:PWY-5298
• MetaCyc:PWY-6328
• MetaCyc:PWY0-461
• MetaCyc:PWY66-425

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO