Term Name:	N-alpha,N-alpha,N-alpha-trimethyl-L-histidine catabolic process
Synonyms:	hercynine breakdown, hercynine catabolic process, hercynine catabolism, hercynine degradation, histidine betaine breakdown, histidine betaine catabolic process, histidine betaine catabolism, histidine betaine degradation, N-alpha,N-alpha,N-alpha-trimethyl-L-histidine breakdown, N-alpha,N-alpha,N-alpha-trimethyl-L-histidine catabolism, N-alpha,N-alpha,N-alpha-trimethyl-L-histidine degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of N-alpha,N-alpha,N-alpha-trimethyl-L-histidine, also known as histidine betaine or hercynine, a trimethylated derivative of histidine.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0052710]    QuickGO    AmiGO