FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term hormone biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042446 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any hormone, naturally occurring substances secreted by specialized cells that affects the metabolism or behavior of other cells possessing functional receptors for the hormone.
Also Known As "hormone anabolism" ; "hormone biosynthesis" ; "hormone formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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metabolic process
 |__biosynthetic process_______
 |__hormone metabolic process__|
regulation of hormone levels   |
 |__hormone metabolic process__|
                               hormone biosynthetic process  36 rec.
                                |__androgen biosynthetic process
                                |__auxin biosynthetic process
                                |   |__indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process(+)
                                |   |__indoleacetic acid conjugate biosynthetic process(+)
                                |   |__regulation of auxin biosynthetic process(+)
                                |__C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process
                                |   |__aldosterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                |   |__progesterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                |__cytokinin biosynthetic process
                                |   |__discadenine biosynthetic process
                                |   |__isopentenyl adenine biosynthetic process
                                |   |__zeatin biosynthetic process(+)
                                |__ecdysteroid biosynthetic process 24 rec.
                                |   |__ecdysone biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                |   |__regulation of ecdysteroid biosynthetic process(+) 6 rec.
                                |__estrogen biosynthetic process
                                |   |__regulation of estrogen biosynthetic process(+)
                                |__juvenile hormone biosynthetic process 6 rec.
                                |   |__regulation of juvenile hormone biosynthetic process(+) 4 rec.
                                |__melatonin biosynthetic process
                                |__mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process
                                |   |__aldosterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                |__pheromone biosynthetic process 5 rec.
                                |   |__4-vinylanisole biosynthetic process
                                |__regulation of hormone biosynthetic process 11 rec.
                                    |__negative regulation of hormone biosynthetic process(+) 4 rec.
                                    |__positive regulation of hormone biosynthetic process(+) 6 rec.
                                    |__regulation of auxin biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |__regulation of estrogen biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |__regulation of juvenile hormone biosynthetic process(+) 4 rec.
                                    |__regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |__regulation of steroid hormone biosynthetic process(+) 6 rec.
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hormone metabolic process
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  • "hormone anabolism" EXACT
    "hormone biosynthesis" EXACT
    "hormone formation" EXACT
    "hormone synthesis" EXACT
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