FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term prostanoid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046457 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prostanoids, any compound based on or derived from the prostanoate structure.
Also Known As "prostanoid anabolism" ; "prostanoid biosynthesis" ; "prostanoid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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fatty acid biosynthetic process
 |__unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process__
icosanoid metabolic process                      |
 |__prostanoid metabolic process_________________|
 |__icosanoid biosynthetic process_______________|
unsaturated fatty acid metabolic process         |
 |__unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process__|
 |__prostanoid metabolic process_________________|
carboxylic acid biosynthetic process             |
 |__icosanoid biosynthetic process_______________|
                                                 prostanoid biosynthetic process  2 rec.
                                                  |__prostaglandin biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                                      |__regulation of fever generation by prostaglandin biosynthetic process(+)
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Is a unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process
prostanoid metabolic process
icosanoid biosynthetic process
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  • "prostanoid anabolism" EXACT
    "prostanoid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "prostanoid formation" EXACT
    "prostanoid synthesis" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-2162123 "Synthesis of Prostaglandins (PG) and Thromboxanes (TX)"
Wikipedia:Prostanoid#Biosynthesis