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GO: Biological Process

tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0033014
Synonyms
  • tetrapyrrole anabolism
  • tetrapyrrole biosynthesis
  • tetrapyrrole formation
  • tetrapyrrole synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the formation of tetrapyrroles, natural pigments containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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