Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

paclitaxel biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0042617
Synonyms
  • paclitaxel anabolism
  • paclitaxel biosynthesis
  • paclitaxel formation
  • paclitaxel metabolic process
  • paclitaxel metabolism
  • paclitaxel synthesis
  • taxol biosynthesis
  • taxol biosynthetic process
  • taxol metabolic process
  • taxol metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of paclitaxel, a tetracyclic diterpenoid isolated originally from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, Taxus brevifolia.
References
Ontology
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