FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term phytochelatin biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046938 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phytochelatins, any of a group of peptides that bind metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg) in thiolate coordination complexes. The structure is of the type (gamma-glutamyl-cysteinyl)n-glycine, where n is 2 to 11.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "phytochelatin anabolism" ; "phytochelatin biosynthesis" ; "phytochelatin formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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biosynthetic process
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amide metabolic process              |
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primary metabolic process            |
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                                     phytochelatin biosynthetic process
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  • "cadystin biosynthetic process" RELATED
    "phytochelatin anabolism" EXACT
    "phytochelatin biosynthesis" EXACT
    "phytochelatin formation" EXACT
    "phytochelatin synthesis" EXACT
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