Term Name: | isoprenoid biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | isoprenoid anabolism, isoprenoid biosynthesis, isoprenoid formation, isoprenoid synthesis, polyisoprenoid anabolism, polyisoprenoid biosynthesis, polyisoprenoid biosynthetic process, polyisoprenoid formation, polyisoprenoid synthesis, polyterpene biosynthesis, polyterpene biosynthetic process |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an isoprenoid compound, isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) or compounds containing or derived from linked isoprene (3-methyl-2-butenylene) residues. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008299] QuickGO AmiGO |