FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term alkane biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0043447 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an alkane, any acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2.
Also Known As "alkane anabolism" ; "alkane biosynthesis" ; "alkane formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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hydrocarbon metabolic process__|
                               hydrocarbon biosynthetic process
                                |__alkane biosynthetic process
                                    |__heptadecane biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__regulation of heptadecane biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |__methanogenesis
                                    |   |__methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid(+)
                                    |   |__methane biosynthetic process from carbon monoxide(+)
                                    |   |__methane biosynthetic process from dimethyl sulfide(+)
                                    |   |__methane biosynthetic process from dimethylamine(+)
                                    |   |__methane biosynthetic process from formic acid(+)
                                    |   |__methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol(+)
                                    |   |__methane biosynthetic process from methylamine(+)
                                    |   |__methane biosynthetic process from trimethylamine(+)
                                    |   |__methanogenesis, from acetate
                                    |   |__methanogenesis, from carbon dioxide
                                    |   |__methanogenesis, from methanol(+)
                                    |__pentadecane biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__regulation of pentadecane biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |__regulation of alkane biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__negative regulation of alkane biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |   |__positive regulation of alkane biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of heptadecane biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of methane biosynthetic process from carbon monoxide(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of methane biosynthetic process from dimethyl sulfide(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of methane biosynthetic process from dimethylamine(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of methane biosynthetic process from formic acid(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of methane biosynthetic process from methylamine(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of methane biosynthetic process from trimethylamine(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of pentadecane biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |   |__regulation of tridecane biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |__tridecane biosynthetic process
                                        |__regulation of tridecane biosynthetic process(+)
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  • "alkane anabolism" EXACT
    "alkane biosynthesis" EXACT
    "alkane formation" EXACT
    "alkane synthesis" EXACT
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