Term Name:	2-oxobutyrate biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	2-oxobutyrate anabolism, 2-oxobutyrate biosynthesis, 2-oxobutyrate formation, 2-oxobutyrate synthesis, alpha-ketobutyrate biosynthesis, alpha-ketobutyrate biosynthetic process
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 2-oxobutyrate, the anion of the organic acid 2-oxobutyric acid, which contains a ketone group on carbon 2.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046360]    QuickGO    AmiGO