cytosine biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0046089

Synonyms

• cytosine anabolism
• cytosine biosynthesis
• cytosine formation
• cytosine synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cytosine, 4-amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine, a pyrimidine derivative that is one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids; it occurs widely in cytidine derivatives.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO