Term Name:	L-alanine catabolic process
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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042853]    QuickGO    AmiGO