ZFIN GO: Biological Process: vitamin E biosynthetic process

OBO ID: GO:0010189

Term Name:	vitamin E biosynthetic process		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	alpha-tocopherol biosynthesis alpha-tocopherol biosynthetic process tocopherol biosynthesis tocopherol biosynthetic process vitamin E anabolism vitamin E biosynthesis vitamin E formation vitamin E synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of vitamin E, tocopherol, which includes a series of eight structurally similar compounds. Alpha-tocopherol is the most active form in humans and is a powerful biological antioxidant.
References:	MetaCyc:PWY-1422
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process organic cyclic compound biosynthetic process organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process vitamin E metabolic process fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process organic cyclic compound biosynthetic process organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process vitamin E metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by:	positive regulation of vitamin E biosynthetic process positive regulation of vitamin E biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by:	regulation of vitamin E biosynthetic process regulation of vitamin E biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

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