Term Name:	paclitaxel biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	paclitaxel anabolism, paclitaxel biosynthesis, paclitaxel formation, paclitaxel metabolic process, paclitaxel metabolism, paclitaxel synthesis, taxol biosynthesis, taxol biosynthetic process, taxol metabolic process, taxol metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of paclitaxel, a tetracyclic diterpenoid isolated originally from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, Taxus brevifolia.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042617]    QuickGO    AmiGO