Term Name: glycine decarboxylation via glycine cleavage system
Synonyms: glycine cleavage system
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycine by oxidative cleavage to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and a methylene group, mediated by enzymes of the glycine cleavage complex.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019464]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: ammonium ion metabolic process glycine catabolic process