porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006779

Synonyms

porphyrin anabolism
porphyrin biosynthesis
porphyrin biosynthetic process
porphyrin formation
porphyrin synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrin consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process

porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: chlorophyll biosynthetic process heme biosynthetic process protoporphyrinogen IX biosynthetic process succinyl-CoA pathway uroporphyrinogen III biosynthetic process

chlorophyll biosynthetic process heme biosynthetic process protoporphyrinogen IX biosynthetic process succinyl-CoA pathway uroporphyrinogen III biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes