carotenoid biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0016117

Synonyms

• carotenoid anabolism
• carotenoid biosynthesis
• carotenoid formation
• carotenoid synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail.

References

• MetaCyc:CAROTENOID-PWY

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO