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GO: Biological Process

melatonin biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0030187

Synonyms

melatonin anabolism
melatonin biosynthesis
melatonin formation
melatonin synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine). 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amide biosynthetic process hormone biosynthetic process indole-containing compound biosynthetic process melatonin metabolic process

amide biosynthetic process hormone biosynthetic process indole-containing compound biosynthetic process melatonin metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
inverse capable_of: pinealocyte

pinealocyte Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes