Term Name: isoprenoid biosynthetic process
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

Relationships
has parts: isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process
is a type of: isoprenoid metabolic process lipid biosynthetic process
has subtype: apocarotenoid biosynthetic process isoprenoid biosynthetic process via 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate isoprenoid biosynthetic process via mevalonate polyprenol biosynthetic process prenol biosynthetic process terpene biosynthetic process terpenoid biosynthetic process