OBO ID: GO:0046938
Term Name: phytochelatin biosynthetic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • cadystin biosynthetic process
  • phytochelatin anabolism
  • phytochelatin biosynthesis
  • phytochelatin formation
  • phytochelatin synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phytochelatins, any of a group of peptides that bind metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg) in thiolate coordination complexes. The structure is of the type (gamma-glutamyl-cysteinyl)n-glycine, where n is 2 to 11. 0198506732
References:
Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
PHENOTYPE No data available