Term Name: alkane biosynthetic process
Synonyms: alkane anabolism, alkane biosynthesis, alkane formation, alkane synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an alkane, any acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043447]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alkane metabolic process hydrocarbon biosynthetic process
has subtype: heptadecane biosynthetic process methanogenesis pentadecane biosynthetic process tridecane biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of alkane biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of alkane biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of alkane biosynthetic process