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GO: Biological Process

cysteine biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0019344

Synonyms

cysteine anabolism
cysteine biosynthesis
cysteine formation
cysteine synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cysteine, 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: cysteine synthase activity

cysteine synthase activity Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: cysteine metabolic process serine family amino acid biosynthetic process sulfur amino acid biosynthetic process

cysteine metabolic process serine family amino acid biosynthetic process sulfur amino acid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cysteine biosynthetic process from serine cysteine biosynthetic process via cystathionine cysteine biosynthetic process via S-sulfo-L-cysteine

cysteine biosynthetic process from serine cysteine biosynthetic process via cystathionine cysteine biosynthetic process via S-sulfo-L-cysteine Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes