Term Name: phytol biosynthetic process
Synonyms: phytol anabolism, phytol biosynthesis, phytol formation, phytol synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phytol, (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0033520]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: diterpenoid biosynthetic process fatty alcohol biosynthetic process phytol metabolic process primary alcohol biosynthetic process
has subtype: phytol salvage
positively regulated by: positive regulation of phytol biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of phytol biosynthetic process