L-tyrosine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-tyrosine.
GO:0009063
amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0009074
aromatic amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0170040
proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
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tyrosine breakdown
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tyrosine catabolism
exact
tyrosine degradation
exact