FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term vitamin K biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042371 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of the forms of vitamin K, quinone-derived vitamins which are involved in the synthesis of blood-clotting factors in mammals.[ PubMed:24489112 ]
Also Known As "vitamin K anabolism" ; "vitamin K biosynthesis" ; "vitamin K formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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     involved_in | vitamin K biosynthetic process       1
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vitamin biosynthetic process
 |__fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process__
ketone metabolic process                      |
 |__ketone biosynthetic process_______________|
 |__vitamin K metabolic process_______________|
small molecule biosynthetic process           |
 |__ketone biosynthetic process_______________|
                                              vitamin K biosynthetic process  1 rec.
                                               |__phylloquinone biosynthetic process
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Is a ketone biosynthetic process
fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process
vitamin K metabolic process
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  • "naphthoquinone metabolic process" BROAD
    "naphthoquinone metabolism" BROAD
    "vitamin K anabolism" EXACT
    "vitamin K biosynthesis" EXACT
    "vitamin K formation" EXACT
    "vitamin K synthesis" EXACT
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