FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term folic acid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046656 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid.
Also Known As "folate biosynthesis" ; "folate biosynthetic process" ; "folic acid anabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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folic acid-containing compound metabolic process
 |__folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process__
 |__folic acid metabolic process_________________________|
biosynthetic process                                     |
 |__amide biosynthetic process___________________________|
vitamin biosynthetic process                             |
 |__water-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process___________|
modified amino acid biosynthetic process                 |
 |__folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process__|
pteridine-containing compound biosynthetic process       |
 |__folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process__|
amide metabolic process                                  |
 |__amide biosynthetic process___________________________|
 |__folic acid metabolic process_________________________|
dicarboxylic acid metabolic process                      |
 |__dicarboxylic acid biosynthetic process_______________|
 |__folic acid metabolic process_________________________|
carboxylic acid biosynthetic process                     |
 |__dicarboxylic acid biosynthetic process_______________|
                                                         folic acid biosynthetic process
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Is a folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process
water-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process
amide biosynthetic process
dicarboxylic acid biosynthetic process
folic acid metabolic process
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Synonyms
  • "folate biosynthesis" EXACT
    "folate biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "folic acid anabolism" EXACT
    "folic acid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "folic acid formation" EXACT
    "folic acid synthesis" EXACT
    "vitamin B9 biosynthesis" EXACT
    "vitamin B9 biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "vitamin M biosynthesis" EXACT
    "vitamin M biosynthetic process" EXACT
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Wikipedia:Folic_acid