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GO: Biological Process

arginine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006527

Synonyms

arginine breakdown
arginine catabolism
arginine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of arginine, 2-amino-5-(carbamimidamido)pentanoic acid.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: arginine metabolic process glutamine family amino acid catabolic process

arginine metabolic process glutamine family amino acid catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: arginine catabolic process to alanine via ornithine arginine catabolic process to glutamate arginine catabolic process to ornithine arginine catabolic process to proline arginine catabolic process to spermine ... Show All 7 Terms

arginine catabolic process to alanine via ornithine arginine catabolic process to glutamate arginine catabolic process to ornithine arginine catabolic process to proline arginine catabolic process to spermine arginine catabolic process to succinate arginine deiminase pathway Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of arginine catabolic process

negative regulation of arginine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of arginine catabolic process

regulation of arginine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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