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GO: Biological Process

lactam biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0072339
Synonyms
  • cellular lactam anabolism
  • cellular lactam biosynthesis
  • cellular lactam biosynthetic process
  • cellular lactam formation
  • cellular lactam synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lactams, any cyclic amides of amino carboxylic acids, having a 1-azacycloalkan-2-one structure, or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring.
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