hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0050665

Synonyms

H2O2 biosynthetic process
hydrogen peroxide anabolism
hydrogen peroxide biosynthesis
hydrogen peroxide formation
hydrogen peroxide generation
hydrogen peroxide synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a potentially harmful byproduct of aerobic cellular respiration which can cause damage to DNA.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: cellular biosynthetic process hydrogen peroxide metabolic process reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process

cellular biosynthetic process hydrogen peroxide metabolic process reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process

negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process

positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process

regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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