heme biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006783

Synonyms

haem biosynthesis
haem biosynthetic process
heme anabolism
heme biosynthesis
heme formation
heme synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heme, any compound of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring, from less complex precursors. 11788607

References

MetaCyc:HEMESYN2-PWY
Reactome:R-HSA-189451

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: protoporphyrinogen IX biosynthetic process

protoporphyrinogen IX biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: heme metabolic process pigment biosynthetic process porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process

heme metabolic process pigment biosynthetic process porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: heme A biosynthetic process heme B biosynthetic process heme C biosynthetic process heme O biosynthetic process siroheme biosynthetic process

heme A biosynthetic process heme B biosynthetic process heme C biosynthetic process heme O biosynthetic process siroheme biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of heme biosynthetic process

negative regulation of heme biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of heme biosynthetic process

positive regulation of heme biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of heme biosynthetic process

regulation of heme biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes