nucleotide biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0009165

Synonyms

• nucleotide anabolism
• nucleotide biosynthesis
• nucleotide formation
• nucleotide synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of nucleotides, any nucleoside that is esterified with (ortho)phosphate or an oligophosphate at any hydroxyl group on the glycose moiety; may be mono-, di- or triphosphate; this definition includes cyclic-nucleotides (nucleoside cyclic phosphates).

References

Ontology

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