FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term pteridine-containing compound biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042559 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any compound containing pteridine (pyrazino(2,3-dipyrimidine)), e.g. pteroic acid, xanthopterin and folic acid.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "pteridine and derivative biosynthesis" ; "pteridine and derivative biosynthetic process" ; "pteridine-containing compound anabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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 |__biosynthetic process_____________________________
 |__pteridine-containing compound metabolic process__|
                                                     pteridine-containing compound biosynthetic process  11 rec.
                                                      |__folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process 5 rec.
                                                      |   |__dihydrofolate biosynthetic process
                                                      |   |__folic acid biosynthetic process
                                                      |   |__tetrahydrofolate biosynthetic process(+) 2 rec.
                                                      |   |__tetrahydrofolylpolyglutamate biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                                      |__methanopterin-containing compound biosynthetic process
                                                      |   |__sarcinapterin biosynthetic process
                                                      |   |__tetrahydromethanopterin biosynthetic process(+)
                                                      |__pteridine biosynthetic process 3 rec.
                                                      |__tatiopterin biosynthetic process
                                                      |__tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic process 6 rec.
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Synonyms
  • "pteridine and derivative biosynthesis" EXACT
    "pteridine and derivative biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "pteridine-containing compound anabolism" EXACT
    "pteridine-containing compound biosynthesis" EXACT
    "pteridine-containing compound formation" EXACT
    "pteridine-containing compound synthesis" EXACT
    "pterin biosynthesis" NARROW
    "pterin biosynthetic process" NARROW
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