Term Name: terpenoid biosynthetic process
Synonyms: terpenoid anabolism, terpenoid biosynthesis, terpenoid formation, terpenoid synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of terpenoids, any member of a class of compounds characterized by an isoprenoid chemical structure.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016114]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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has parts: isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, methylerythritol 4-phosphate pathway involved in terpenoid biosynthetic process isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate pathway involved in terpenoid biosynthetic process
is a type of: isoprenoid biosynthetic process terpenoid metabolic process
has subtype: 4-amino-4-deoxy-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl undecaprenyl phosphate biosynthetic process diterpenoid biosynthetic process farnesyl diphosphate biosynthetic process GDP-alpha-D-mannosylchitobiosyldiphosphodolichol biosynthetic process geranyl diphosphate biosynthetic process geranylgeranyl diphosphate biosynthetic process monoterpenoid biosynthetic process novofumigatonin biosynthetic process paraherquonin biosynthetic process phytyl diphosphate biosynthetic process polyterpenoid biosynthetic process sesquiterpenoid biosynthetic process terpenoid biosynthetic process, mevalonate-dependent terpenoid biosynthetic process, mevalonate-independent tetraterpenoid biosynthetic process triterpenoid biosynthetic process