Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

ansamycin biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0033070
Synonyms
  • ansamycin anabolism
  • ansamycin biosynthesis
  • ansamycin formation
  • ansamycin synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the formation of ansamycins, any of a group of complex macrolactam compounds characterized by a cyclic structure in which an aliphatic ansa chain forms a bridge between two non-adjacent positions of a cyclic p-system; many exhibit antibacterial, antifungal or antitumor activity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2008.07.003
References
Ontology
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