FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term indole-containing compound biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042435 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of compounds that contain an indole (2,3-benzopyrrole) skeleton.
Also Known As "indole derivative biosynthesis" ; "indole derivative biosynthetic process" ; "indole-containing compound anabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       2
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 indole-containing compound biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       2
     involved_in | indole-containing compound biosynthetic process       2
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 |__biosynthetic process__________________________
 |__indole-containing compound metabolic process__|
                                                  indole-containing compound biosynthetic process  6 rec.
                                                   |__brevianamide F biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indolalkylamine biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__L-tryptophan biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indole biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indole glucosinolate biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indole phytoalexin biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__camalexin biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process via tryptophan(+)
                                                   |   |__tryptophan-independent indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indoleacetic acid conjugate biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__indoleacetic acid amide conjugate biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__indoleacetic acid ester conjugate biosynthetic process
                                                   |__melatonin biosynthetic process
                                                   |__psilocybin biosynthetic process
                                                   |__serotonin biosynthetic process 4 rec.
                                                   |   |__regulation of serotonin biosynthetic process(+)
                                                   |   |__serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan 3 rec.
                                                   |__tryprostatin A biosynthetic process
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indole-containing compound metabolic process
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Synonyms
  • "indole derivative biosynthesis" EXACT
    "indole derivative biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "indole-containing compound anabolism" EXACT
    "indole-containing compound biosynthesis" EXACT
    "indole-containing compound formation" EXACT
    "indole-containing compound synthesis" EXACT
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