glutamate catabolic process Gene Set

Dataset GO Biological Process Annotations 2025
Category structural or functional annotations
Type biological process
Description The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glutamate, the anion of 2-aminopentanedioic acid. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006538)
External Link http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0006538
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5 genes participating in the glutamate catabolic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.

Symbol Name
GAD1 glutamate decarboxylase 1 (brain, 67kDa)
GAD2 glutamate decarboxylase 2 (pancreatic islets and brain, 65kDa)
GLUL glutamate-ammonia ligase
GRID1 glutamate receptor, ionotropic, delta 1
GRID2 glutamate receptor, ionotropic, delta 2