Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process from glutamate

Term ID
GO:0033526
Synonyms
  • tetrapyrrole anabolism from glutamate
  • tetrapyrrole biosynthesis from glutamate
  • tetrapyrrole formation from glutamate
  • tetrapyrrole synthesis from glutamate
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, from other compounds, including L-glutamate.
References
  • MetaCyc:PWY-5188
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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