Term Name:	L-lysine catabolic process
Synonyms:	L-lysine breakdown, L-lysine catabolism, L-lysine degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-lysine, the L-enantiomer of (S)-2,6-diaminohexanoic acid.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019477] QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	L-amino acid catabolic process lysine catabolic process proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
has subtype:	L-lysine catabolic process to acetyl-CoA L-lysine catabolic process to glutarate, by acetylation L-lysine catabolic process using lysine 6-aminotransferase L-lysine fermentation