The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tryptophan into other compounds, including indole-3-acetate.
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tryptophan breakdown to indole-3-acetate; tryptophan catabolic process to IAA; tryptophan catabolic process to indoleacetic acid; tryptophan catabolism to indoleacetic acid; tryptophan degradation to indole-3-acetate