| id | GO:0006572 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | tyrosine catabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tyrosine, an aromatic amino acid, 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid." [GOC:go_curators] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "tyrosine breakdown" EXACT [] |
| synonym | "tyrosine catabolism" EXACT [] |
| synonym | "tyrosine degradation" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0006570 ! tyrosine metabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0009074 ! aromatic amino acid family catabolic process |