Term Name: L-tryptophan catabolic process
Synonyms: L-tryptophan catabolic process via Ehrlich pathway, L-tryptophan degradation via Ehrlich pathway, tryptophan breakdown, tryptophan catabolic process, tryptophan catabolic process, using tryptophanase, tryptophan catabolism, tryptophan catabolism, using tryptophanase, tryptophan degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-tryptophan.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006569]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: tryptophanase activity
is a type of: aromatic amino acid catabolic process indole-containing compound catabolic process L-amino acid catabolic process proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process