Term Name:	L-histidine catabolic process
Synonyms:	histidine breakdown, histidine catabolic process, histidine catabolism, histidine degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-histidine, 2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006548] QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	aromatic amino acid family catabolic process imidazole-containing compound catabolic process L-amino acid catabolic process L-histidine metabolic process proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process
has subtype:	histidine catabolic process to hydantoin-5-propionate histidine catabolic process to imidazol-5-yl-lactate L-histidine catabolic process to 2-oxoglutarate L-histidine catabolic process to glutamate and formamide L-histidine catabolic process to glutamate and formate