Term Name: phenylpropanoid biosynthetic process
Synonyms: phenylpropanoid anabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, phenylpropanoid formation, phenylpropanoid synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of aromatic derivatives of trans-cinnamic acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009699]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: phenylpropanoid metabolic process secondary metabolite biosynthetic process
has subtype: chalcone biosynthetic process cinnamic acid biosynthetic process cinnamic acid ester biosynthetic process coumarin biosynthetic process eugenol biosynthetic process isoflavonoid biosynthetic process lignan biosynthetic process lignin biosynthetic process proanthocyanidin biosynthetic process sinapate biosynthetic process sinapate ester biosynthetic process suberin biosynthetic process