L-lysine catabolic process using lysine 6-aminotransferase
Term Information
Accession
GO:0033515
Name
L-lysine catabolic process using lysine 6-aminotransferase
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
L-lysine breakdown using lysine 6-aminotransferase, L-lysine degradation using lysine 6-aminotransferase
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-lysine into other compounds, including alpha-aminoadipate; in this pathway, L-lysine is converted to 2-aminoadipate-6-semialdehyde by lysine 6-aminotransferase.
Source:
GOC:mah,
MetaCyc:PWY-5298