L-ornithine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-ornithine.
GO:0006591
ornithine metabolic process
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GO:0009063
amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0170044
non-proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
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ornithine breakdown
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ornithine catabolism
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ornithine degradation
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