The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198547684 ]
Synonyms: tryptophan degradation tryptophan breakdown tryptophan catabolism
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tryptophan catabolism, using tryptophanase
tryptophan catabolic process, using tryptophanase