Term Name: cobalamin biosynthetic process
Synonyms: cobalamin anabolism, cobalamin biosynthesis, cobalamin formation, cobalamin synthesis, vitamin B12 biosynthesis, vitamin B12 biosynthetic process
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cobalamin (vitamin B12), a water-soluble vitamin characterized by possession of a corrin nucleus containing a cobalt atom.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009236]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: cobalamin metabolic process tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process water-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process
has subtype: aerobic cobalamin biosynthetic process anaerobic cobalamin biosynthetic process