Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

chlorophyll biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0015995
Synonyms
  • chlorophyll anabolism
  • chlorophyll biosynthesis
  • chlorophyll formation
  • chlorophyll synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of chlorophyll, any compound of magnesium complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring and which functions as a photosynthetic pigment, from less complex precursors.
References
  • MetaCyc:CHLOROPHYLL-SYN
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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