Term Name: pyrroloquinoline quinone biosynthetic process
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

Relationships
is a type of: ketone biosynthetic process tricarboxylic acid biosynthetic process