L-cysteine catabolic process

I. Involved cell types

Genes
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No. of supported studies
Group 16 studies
Group 218 studies
Group 36 studies

II. Literature review

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NameL-cysteine catabolic process
IDGO_0019448
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Biological process

Exact synonym

L-cysteine breakdown, L-cysteine catabolism, L-cysteine degradation

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-cysteine, the L-enantiomer of 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid, i.e. (2R)-2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid.

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