Gene ontology ID
GO:0006779
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrin consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group
Synonyms
1. porphyrin anabolism
2. porphyrin biosynthesis
3. porphyrin biosynthetic process
4. porphyrin formation
5. porphyrin synthesis
References
1. GOC: jl
2. ISBN 01985067323. Wikipedia: Porphyrin#Natural formation
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