GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process |
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GO:0033014 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
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. |
Synonyms:
- tetrapyrrole formation
- tetrapyrrole biosynthesis
- tetrapyrrole synthesis
- tetrapyrrole anabolism
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