Term Name: | pyrroloquinoline quinone biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | coenzyme pyrroloquinoline-quinone biosynthesis, coenzyme pyrroloquinoline-quinone biosynthetic process, PQQ biosynthesis, PQQ biosynthetic process, pyrroloquinoline quinone anabolism, pyrroloquinoline quinone biosynthesis, pyrroloquinoline quinone formation, pyrroloquinoline quinone synthesis, pyrroloquinoline-quinone biosynthesis, pyrroloquinoline-quinone biosynthetic process |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the cofactor pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ); it is synthesized from a small peptide containing tyrosine and glutamic acid; these amino acids in the peptide are multiply cross-linked and the rest of the peptide is removed. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0018189] QuickGO AmiGO |