FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term alcohol biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046165 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alcohols, any of a class of compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a saturated carbon atom.
Also Known As "alcohol anabolism" ; "alcohol biosynthesis" ; "alcohol formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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 |__small molecule biosynthetic process__
small molecule metabolic process         |
 |__alcohol metabolic process____________|
 |__small molecule biosynthetic process__|
                                         alcohol biosynthetic process  45 rec.
                                          |__amino acid catabolic process to alcohol via Ehrlich pathway
                                          |   |__aromatic amino acid family catabolic process to alcohol via Ehrlich pathway
                                          |   |__branched-chain amino acid catabolic process to alcohol via Ehrlich pathway
                                          |   |__L-methionine catabolic process to 3-methylthiopropanol
                                          |__cyclopentanol biosynthetic process
                                          |__fatty alcohol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__1-butanol biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__octanol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__phytol biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__propan-2-ol biosynthetic process
                                          |__fonsecin biosynthetic process
                                          |__monensin A biosynthetic process
                                          |__octopamine biosynthetic process 3 rec.
                                          |__patulin biosynthetic process
                                          |__polyol biosynthetic process 24 rec.
                                          |   |__1,5-anhydro-D-fructose biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__2-deoxystreptamine biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__alditol biosynthetic process(+) 5 rec.
                                          |   |__butirosin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol
                                          |   |__diol biosynthetic process(+) 12 rec.
                                          |   |__gentamycin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__inositol biosynthetic process 1 rec.
                                          |   |__inositol phosphate biosynthetic process(+) 6 rec.
                                          |   |__kanamycin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__neomycin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__paromomycin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__phenolic phthiocerol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__phytosphingosine biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__resolvin biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__streptomycin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__terrein biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__tobramycin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__vistamycin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__vomitoxin biosynthetic process
                                          |__polyprenol biosynthetic process 1 rec.
                                          |   |__farnesol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__geraniol biosynthetic process
                                          |__prenol biosynthetic process
                                          |__primary alcohol biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                          |   |__(+)-lariciresinol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__1-butanol biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__aldosterone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__aromatic primary alcohol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__chrysobactin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__cortisol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__ethanol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__ethanolamine biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__farnesol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__geraniol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__glycolate biosynthetic process(+) 2 rec.
                                          |   |__isobutanol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__kojic acid biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__methanol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__octanol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__phytol biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__thiamine biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__vomitoxin biosynthetic process
                                          |__secondary alcohol biosynthetic process 15 rec.
                                          |   |__(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__2-hydroxy-but-3-enyl glucosinolate biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__acetoin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__asperfuranone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__butanediol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process(+) 3 rec.
                                          |   |__conidiogenone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__culmorin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__ecdysone biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                          |   |__ergosterol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__menthol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__propan-2-ol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__viridicatumtoxin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__vitamin D3 biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__vomitoxin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__zymosterol biosynthetic process
                                          |__tertiary alcohol biosynthetic process
                                              |__abscisic acid biosynthetic process
                                              |__asperfuranone biosynthetic process
                                              |__cis-abienol biosynthetic process
                                              |__cortisol biosynthetic process
                                              |__neosartoricin biosynthetic process
                                              |__paraherquonin biosynthetic process
                                              |__paxilline biosynthetic process
                                              |__rhizobactin 1021 biosynthetic process
                                              |__tetracenomycin C biosynthetic process
                                              |__tetracycline biosynthetic process
                                              |__vindoline biosynthetic process
                                              |__viridicatumtoxin biosynthetic process
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small molecule biosynthetic process
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  • "alcohol anabolism" EXACT
    "alcohol biosynthesis" EXACT
    "alcohol formation" EXACT
    "alcohol synthesis" EXACT
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