Term Name:	L-glutamate catabolic process
Synonyms:	glutamate breakdown, glutamate catabolism, glutamate deamidation, glutamate degradation, glutamic acid catabolic process, glutamic acid catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-glutamate, the anion of 2-aminopentanedioic acid.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006538] QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	dicarboxylic acid catabolic process glutamate metabolic process glutamine family amino acid catabolic process
has subtype:	anaerobic L-glutamate catabolic process gamma-aminobutyrate shunt glutamate catabolic process to 4-hydroxybutyrate L-glutamate catabolic process to aspartate L-glutamate catabolic process to butyrate L-glutamate catabolic process to ornithine L-glutamate catabolic process to propionate L-glutamate catabolic process via L-citramalate