tryptophan catabolic process
id: GO:0006569
name: tryptophan catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019440 | tryptophan catabolic process to indole-3-acetate |
| GO:0019441 | tryptophan catabolic process to kynurenine |
| GO:0019442 | tryptophan catabolic process to acetyl-CoA |
| GO:0019444 | tryptophan catabolic process to catechol |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006568 | tryptophan metabolic process |
| GO:0009074 | aromatic amino acid family catabolic process |
| GO:0046218 | indolalkylamine catabolic process |
