Term Name: | morphine biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | morphine anabolism, morphine biosynthesis, morphine formation, morphine synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of morphine, 17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5alpha-epoxymorphinan-3,6alpha-diol. Morphine is a highly potent opiate analgesic psychoactive drug obtained form the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0097295] QuickGO AmiGO |