Term Name: | tryptophan biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, anthranilate pathway, tryptophan anabolism, tryptophan biosynthesis, tryptophan formation, tryptophan synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid; tryptophan is synthesized from chorismate via anthranilate. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0000162] QuickGO AmiGO |