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GO: Biological Process

tyrosine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006572

Synonyms

tyrosine breakdown
tyrosine catabolism
tyrosine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tyrosine, an aromatic amino acid, 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: aromatic amino acid family catabolic process erythrose 4-phosphate/phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid catabolic process tyrosine metabolic process

aromatic amino acid family catabolic process erythrose 4-phosphate/phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid catabolic process tyrosine metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: tyrosine catabolic process to fumarate

tyrosine catabolic process to fumarate Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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