FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term carotene biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0016120 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carotenes, hydrocarbon carotenoids.
Also Known As "carotene anabolism" ; "carotene biosynthesis" ; "carotene formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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isoprenoid biosynthetic process
 |__terpene biosynthetic process__
terpene metabolic process         |
 |__carotene metabolic process____|
 |__terpene biosynthetic process__|
hydrocarbon biosynthetic process  |
 |__terpene biosynthetic process__|
                                  carotene biosynthetic process
                                   |__alpha-carotene biosynthetic process
                                   |__alpha-zeacarotene biosynthetic process
                                   |__beta-carotene biosynthetic process
                                   |__beta-zeacarotene biosynthetic process
                                   |__lycopene biosynthetic process
                                   |__phytoene biosynthetic process
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  • "carotene anabolism" EXACT
    "carotene biosynthesis" EXACT
    "carotene formation" EXACT
    "carotene synthesis" EXACT
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