L-histidine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-histidine.
GO:0009063
amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0009074
aromatic amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0052805
imidazole-containing compound catabolic process
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GO:0170040
proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
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histidine breakdown
exact
histidine catabolic process
broad
histidine catabolism
exact
histidine degradation
exact