L-homocysteine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-homocysteine, the amino acid alpha-amino-gamma-mercaptobutanoic acid.
GO:0000098
sulfur amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0009063
amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0050667
homocysteine metabolic process
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GO:0170044
non-proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
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homocysteine breakdown
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homocysteine catabolism
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homocysteine degradation
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