FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term penicillin biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042318 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any antibiotic that contains the condensed beta-lactamthiazolidine ring system.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "penicillin anabolism" ; "penicillin biosynthesis" ; "penicillin formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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sulfur compound metabolic process
 |__penicillin metabolic process_________________
 |__sulfur compound biosynthetic process_________|
biosynthetic process                             |
 |__sulfur compound biosynthetic process_________|
 |__secondary metabolite biosynthetic process____|
antibiotic biosynthetic process                  |
 |__beta-lactam antibiotic biosynthetic process__|
secondary metabolic process                      |
 |__penicillin metabolic process_________________|
 |__secondary metabolite biosynthetic process____|
monocarboxylic acid metabolic process            |
 |__penicillin metabolic process_________________|
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carboxylic acid biosynthetic process             |
 |__monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process_____|
lactam metabolic process                         |
 |__penicillin metabolic process_________________|
lactam biosynthetic process                      |
 |__beta-lactam antibiotic biosynthetic process__|
                                                 penicillin biosynthetic process
                                                  |__benzylpenicillin biosynthetic process
                                                  |__regulation of penicillin biosynthetic process
                                                      |__negative regulation of penicillin biosynthetic process
                                                      |__positive regulation of penicillin biosynthetic process
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Is a beta-lactam antibiotic biosynthetic process
penicillin metabolic process
sulfur compound biosynthetic process
secondary metabolite biosynthetic process
monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process
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  • "penicillin anabolism" EXACT
    "penicillin biosynthesis" EXACT
    "penicillin formation" EXACT
    "penicillin synthesis" EXACT
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