FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term guanine biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046099 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of guanine, 2-amino-6-hydroxypurine, a purine that is one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids and a component of a number of phosphorylated guanosine derivatives whose metabolic or regulatory functions are important.
Also Known As "guanine anabolism" ; "guanine biosynthesis" ; "guanine formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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purine nucleobase metabolic process
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nucleobase biosynthetic process                  |
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purine-containing compound biosynthetic process  |
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                                                 guanine biosynthetic process
                                                  |__guanine salvage
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Is a purine nucleobase biosynthetic process
guanine metabolic process
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  • "guanine anabolism" EXACT
    "guanine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "guanine formation" EXACT
    "guanine synthesis" EXACT
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