tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0033014

Synonyms

tetrapyrrole anabolism
tetrapyrrole biosynthesis
tetrapyrrole formation
tetrapyrrole synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the formation of tetrapyrroles, natural pigments containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biosynthetic process tetrapyrrole metabolic process

biosynthetic process tetrapyrrole metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cobalamin biosynthetic process corrin biosynthetic process phycocyanobilin biosynthetic process phytochromobilin biosynthetic process porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process ... Show All 7 Terms

cobalamin biosynthetic process corrin biosynthetic process phycocyanobilin biosynthetic process phytochromobilin biosynthetic process porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process from glutamate tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process from glycine and succinyl-CoA Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process

negative regulation of tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process

positive regulation of tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process

regulation of tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes