Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

mycophenolic acid biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0140722
Synonyms
  • MPA anabolism
  • MPA biosynthesis
  • MPA formation
  • MPA synthesis
  • mycophenolic acid anabolism
  • mycophenolic acid biosynthesis
  • mycophenolic acid formation
  • mycophenolic acid synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of mycophenolic acid (MPA). MPA is the first isolated antibiotic natural product in the world obtained from a culture of Penicillium brevicompactum in 1893. (3)
References
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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