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GO:0001516 prostaglandin biosynthetic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring.

Term Information

ID GO:0001516
Name prostaglandin biosynthetic process
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring.
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Synonyms

Type Synonym
exact prostaglandin anabolism
exact prostaglandin biosynthesis
exact prostaglandin formation
exact prostaglandin synthesis

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0008152 metabolic process
GO:0009987 cellular process
GO:0009058 biosynthetic process
GO:0044238 primary metabolic process
GO:0006629 lipid metabolic process
GO:0044237 cellular metabolic process
GO:0006082 organic acid metabolic process
GO:0042180 cellular ketone metabolic process
GO:0044249 cellular biosynthetic process
GO:0008610 lipid biosynthetic process
GO:0043436 oxoacid metabolic process
GO:0044255 cellular lipid metabolic process
GO:0016053 organic acid biosynthetic process
GO:0019752 carboxylic acid metabolic process
GO:0032787 monocarboxylic acid metabolic process
GO:0046394 carboxylic acid biosynthetic process
GO:0006631 fatty acid metabolic process
GO:0033559 unsaturated fatty acid metabolic process
GO:0006690 icosanoid metabolic process
GO:0006692 prostanoid metabolic process
GO:0006693 prostaglandin metabolic process
GO:0006633 fatty acid biosynthetic process
GO:0006636 unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process
GO:0046456 icosanoid biosynthetic process
GO:0046457 prostanoid biosynthetic process
GO:0001516 prostaglandin biosynthetic process

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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
R GO:0031392 regulation of prostaglandin biosynthetic process
NR GO:0031393 negative regulation of prostaglandin biosynthetic process
PR GO:0031394 positive regulation of prostaglandin biosynthetic process
P GO:0019371 cyclooxygenase pathway

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Protein Annotation

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Qualifier colocalizes_with contributes_to NOT NOT|colocalizes_with NOT|contributes_to
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Uptime16:38 12/10/2009
Data version2009-11-23-04-03-36
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