Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

carnitine biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0045329
Synonyms
  • carnitine anabolism
  • carnitine biosynthesis
  • carnitine formation
  • carnitine synthesis
  • vitamin Bt biosynthesis
  • vitamin Bt biosynthetic process
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carnitine (hydroxy-trimethyl aminobutyric acid), a compound that participates in the transfer of acyl groups across the inner mitochondrial membrane. 0198506732
References
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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