Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

tryptophan biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0000162
Synonyms
  • aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, anthranilate pathway
  • tryptophan anabolism
  • tryptophan biosynthesis
  • tryptophan formation
  • tryptophan synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid; tryptophan is synthesized from chorismate via anthranilate. 0471331309
References
  • MetaCyc:TRPSYN-PWY
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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