Term Name: melatonin biosynthetic process
Synonyms: melatonin anabolism, melatonin biosynthesis, melatonin formation, melatonin synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030187]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: amide biosynthetic process hormone biosynthetic process indole-containing compound biosynthetic process melatonin metabolic process
inverse capable_of: pinealocyte