FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term nucleobase biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046112 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a nucleobase, a nitrogenous base that is a constituent of a nucleic acid.
Also Known As "nucleobase anabolism" ; "nucleobase biosynthesis" ; "nucleobase formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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metabolic process
 |__biosynthetic process________________________________
nucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic process  |
 |__nucleobase metabolic process________________________|
                                                        nucleobase biosynthetic process  15 rec.
                                                         |__purine nucleobase biosynthetic process 5 rec.
                                                         |   |__adenine biosynthetic process(+) 2 rec.
                                                         |   |__guanine biosynthetic process(+)
                                                         |   |__hypoxanthine biosynthetic process(+)
                                                         |   |__purine nucleobase salvage(+) 1 rec.
                                                         |   |__xanthine biosynthetic process
                                                         |__pyrimidine nucleobase biosynthetic process 10 rec.
                                                             |__'de novo' pyrimidine nucleobase biosynthetic process 9 rec.
                                                             |__pyrimidine nucleobase salvage(+)
                                                             |__thymine biosynthetic process
                                                             |__uracil biosynthetic process(+)
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nucleobase metabolic process
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  • "nucleobase anabolism" EXACT
    "nucleobase biosynthesis" EXACT
    "nucleobase formation" EXACT
    "nucleobase synthesis" EXACT
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