Term Name: gliotoxin biosynthetic process
Synonyms: gliotoxin anabolism, gliotoxin biosynthesis, gliotoxin formation, gliotoxin synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the epipolythiodioxopiperazine gliotoxin, a poisonous substance produced by some species of fungi.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:2001310]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: mycotoxin biosynthetic process sulfur compound biosynthetic process
has_part: acid-amino acid ligase activity disulfide oxidoreductase activity gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase activity glutathione transferase activity monooxygenase activity N-methyltransferase activity transaminase activity
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of gliotoxin biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of gliotoxin biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of gliotoxin biosynthetic process