beta-alanine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019484

Synonyms

beta-alanine breakdown
beta-alanine catabolism
beta-alanine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of beta-alanine (3-aminopropanoic acid), an achiral amino acid and an isomer of alanine. It occurs free (e.g. in brain) and in combination (e.g. in pantothenate) but it is not a constituent of proteins. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amino acid catabolic process beta-alanine metabolic process non-proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process

amino acid catabolic process beta-alanine metabolic process non-proteinogenic amino acid catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: beta-alanine catabolic process to L-alanine beta-alanine catabolic process to mevalonate semialdehyde, by transamination

beta-alanine catabolic process to L-alanine beta-alanine catabolic process to mevalonate semialdehyde, by transamination Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes