FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term L-tryptophan biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0000162 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of L-tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid; L-tryptophan is synthesized from chorismate via anthranilate.[ ISBN:0471331309 ]
Also Known As "aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, anthranilate pathway" ; "L-tryptophan anabolism" ; "L-tryptophan biosynthesis" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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aromatic amino acid metabolic process
 |__L-tryptophan metabolic process___________________
 |__aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process__|
biogenic amine biosynthetic process                  |
 |__indolalkylamine biosynthetic process_____________|
indole-containing compound metabolic process         |
 |__L-tryptophan metabolic process___________________|
indole-containing compound biosynthetic process      |
 |__indolalkylamine biosynthetic process_____________|
carboxylic acid biosynthetic process                 |
 |__aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process__|
 |__proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process____|
L-amino acid metabolic process                       |
 |__L-tryptophan metabolic process___________________|
 |__L-amino acid biosynthetic process________________|
proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process           |
 |__L-tryptophan metabolic process___________________|
 |__proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process____|
alpha-amino acid biosynthetic process                |
 |__L-amino acid biosynthetic process________________|
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Is a L-tryptophan metabolic process
aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process
indolalkylamine biosynthetic process
L-amino acid biosynthetic process
proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process
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  • "aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, anthranilate pathway" EXACT
    "L-tryptophan anabolism" EXACT
    "L-tryptophan biosynthesis" EXACT
    "tryptophan biosynthetic process" RELATED
    "tryptophan formation" EXACT
    "tryptophan synthesis" RELATED
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