GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
carotenoid biosynthetic process |
Acc: |
GO:0016117 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail. |
Synonyms:
- carotenoid synthesis
- carotenoid biosynthesis
- carotenoid formation
- carotenoid anabolism
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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