peptide biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0043043

Synonyms

• peptide anabolism
• peptide biosynthesis
• peptide formation
• peptide synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of peptides, compounds of 2 or more (but usually less than 100) amino acids where the alpha carboxyl group of one is bound to the alpha amino group of another. This may include the translation of a precursor protein and its subsequent processing into a functional peptide.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO