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GO: Biological Process

L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0009094
Synonyms
  • L-phenylalanine anabolism
  • L-phenylalanine biosynthesis
  • L-phenylalanine formation
  • L-phenylalanine synthesis
  • phenylalanine biosynthesis
  • phenylalanine biosynthetic process
  • phenylalanine biosynthetic process, prephenate pathway
  • phenylalanine biosynthetic process, shikimate pathway
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of L-phenylalanine, the L-enantiomer of 2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid, i.e. (2S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid.
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Ontology
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Phenotype
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