L-tryptophan catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-tryptophan.
GO:0009063
amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0009074
aromatic amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0042436
indole-containing compound catabolic process
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GO:0170040
proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
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L-tryptophan catabolic process via Ehrlich pathway
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L-tryptophan degradation via Ehrlich pathway
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tryptophan breakdown
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tryptophan catabolic process
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tryptophan catabolic process, using tryptophanase
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tryptophan catabolism
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tryptophan catabolism, using tryptophanase
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tryptophan degradation
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