Term Name: L-lysine catabolic process
Synonyms: L-lysine breakdown, L-lysine catabolism, L-lysine degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-lysine, the L-enantiomer of (S)-2,6-diaminohexanoic acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019477]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: aspartate family amino acid catabolic process L-lysine metabolic process lysine catabolic process
has subtype: L-lysine catabolic process to acetate L-lysine catabolic process to acetyl-CoA L-lysine catabolic process to glutarate, by acetylation