FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term ommochrome biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006727 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ommochromes, any of a large group of natural polycyclic pigments commonly found in the Arthropoda, particularly in the ommatidia of the compound eye.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "ommochrome anabolism" ; "ommochrome biosynthesis" ; "ommochrome formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS      11
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 ommochrome biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       1     11
     involved_in | ommochrome biosynthetic process       --      11
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eye pigment metabolic process
 |__eye pigment biosynthetic process_______
 |__ommochrome metabolic process___________|
secondary metabolite biosynthetic process  |
 |__ocellus pigment biosynthetic process___|
pigment biosynthetic process               |
 |__eye pigment biosynthetic process_______|
 |__ocellus pigment biosynthetic process___|
ocellus pigment metabolic process          |
 |__ocellus pigment biosynthetic process___|
 |__ommochrome metabolic process___________|
                                           ommochrome biosynthetic process  12 rec.
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ocellus pigment biosynthetic process
ommochrome metabolic process
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  • "ommochrome anabolism" EXACT
    "ommochrome biosynthesis" EXACT
    "ommochrome formation" EXACT
    "ommochrome synthesis" EXACT
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