tryptophan catabolic process

I. Involved cell types

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No. of supported studies
Group 18 studies
Group 25 studies
Group 34 studies
Group 46 studies

II. Literature review

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Nametryptophan catabolic process
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Biological process

Exact synonym

tryptophan breakdown, tryptophan catabolism, tryptophan degradation

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid.

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