Term Name: | polyketide biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | polyketide anabolism, polyketide biosynthesis, polyketide formation, polyketide synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of polyketides, any of a diverse group of natural products synthesized via linear poly-beta-ketones, which are themselves formed by repetitive head-to-tail addition of acetyl (or substituted acetyl) units indirectly derived from acetate (or a substituted acetate) by a mechanism similar to that for fatty acid biosynthesis but without the intermediate reductive steps. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030639] QuickGO AmiGO |