FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term phytochromobilin biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0010024 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phytochromobilin, which involves the oxidative cleavage of heme by a heme oxygenase(HO) to form biliverdin IX alpha.[ PubMed:11402195 ]
Also Known As "phytochromobilin anabolism" ; "phytochromobilin biosynthesis" ; "phytochromobilin formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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biosynthetic process
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tetrapyrrole metabolic process              |
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dicarboxylic acid metabolic process         |
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carboxylic acid biosynthetic process        |
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                                            phytochromobilin biosynthetic process
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dicarboxylic acid biosynthetic process
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  • "phytochromobilin anabolism" EXACT
    "phytochromobilin biosynthesis" EXACT
    "phytochromobilin formation" EXACT
    "phytochromobilin synthesis" EXACT
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