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GO: Biological Process

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.
References
  • MetaCyc:ALACAT2-PWY
  • MetaCyc:ALADEG-PWY
  • MetaCyc:ALANINE-DEG3-PWY
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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