The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-tyrosine, an aromatic amino acid, 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid. [GOC:go_curators]
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M5: Ontology GO: Gene Ontology GO:BP: GO Biological Process
2026.1.Mm: Renamed from GOBP_TYROSINE_CATABOLIC_PROCESS. Updated to GO Release 2025-10-10.
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