Term Name: psilocybin biosynthetic process
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Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of psilocybin, a psychotropic tryptamine-derived natural product.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0140380]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: indole alkaloid biosynthetic process indole-containing compound biosynthetic process mycotoxin biosynthetic process organophosphate biosynthetic process phosphate-containing compound metabolic process tryptophan metabolic process
has_part: 4-hydroxytryptamine 4-phosphate methyltransferase activity 4-hydroxytryptamine kinase activity L-tryptophan decarboxylase activity tryptamine 4-monooxygenase activity