Term Name: alkaloid biosynthetic process
Synonyms: alkaloid anabolism, alkaloid biosynthesis, alkaloid formation, alkaloid synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alkaloids, nitrogen-containing natural products which are not otherwise classified as nonprotein amino acids, amines, peptides, amines, cyanogenic glycosides, glucosinolates, cofactors, phytohormones, or primary metabolite (such as purine or pyrimidine bases).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009821]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alkaloid metabolic process secondary metabolite biosynthetic process
has subtype: ilicicolin H biosynthetic process indole alkaloid biosynthetic process isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic process L-proline betaine biosynthetic process nicotinate biosynthetic process piperine biosynthetic process purine alkaloid biosynthetic process pyrrolizidine alkaloid biosynthetic process terrequinone A biosynthetic process tropane alkaloid biosynthetic process