OBO ID: GO:0018189
Term Name: pyrroloquinoline quinone biosynthetic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • coenzyme pyrroloquinoline-quinone biosynthesis
  • coenzyme pyrroloquinoline-quinone biosynthetic process
  • PQQ biosynthesis
  • PQQ biosynthetic process
  • pyrroloquinoline quinone anabolism
  • pyrroloquinoline quinone biosynthesis
  • pyrroloquinoline quinone formation
  • pyrroloquinoline quinone synthesis
  • pyrroloquinoline-quinone biosynthesis
  • pyrroloquinoline-quinone biosynthetic process
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the cofactor pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ); it is synthesized from a small peptide containing tyrosine and glutamic acid; these amino acids in the peptide are multiply cross-linked and the rest of the peptide is removed. 7665488
References:
  • RESID:AA0283
Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
PHENOTYPE No data available