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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