L-threonine catabolic process to acetyl-CoA

Term ID

GO:0070690

Synonyms

• L-threonine breakdown to acetyl-CoA
• L-threonine catabolism to acetyl-CoA
• L-threonine degradation to acetyl-CoA
• threonine catabolic process to acetyl-CoA

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-threonine (the L-enantiomer of 2-amino-3-hydroxybutyric acid) into glycine and acetaldehyde, with acetaldehyde being subsequently converted to acetyl-CoA.

References

• MetaCyc:PWY-5436

Ontology

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