toxin biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0009403

Synonyms

toxin anabolism
toxin biosynthesis
toxin formation
toxin synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of toxin, a poisonous compound (typically a protein) that is produced by cells or organisms and that can cause disease when introduced into the body or tissues of an organism.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: secondary metabolite biosynthetic process toxin metabolic process

secondary metabolite biosynthetic process toxin metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: bacteriocin biosynthetic process mycotoxin biosynthetic process phytoalexin biosynthetic process sterigmatocystin biosynthetic process

bacteriocin biosynthetic process mycotoxin biosynthetic process phytoalexin biosynthetic process sterigmatocystin biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes