FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term kojic acid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:2001317 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of kojic acid.
Also Known As "5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one anabolism" ; "5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one biosynthesis" ; "5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one biosynthetic process" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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biosynthetic process
 |__olefinic compound biosynthetic process__
primary alcohol metabolic process           |
 |__primary alcohol biosynthetic process____|
ketone metabolic process                    |
 |__ketone biosynthetic process_____________|
small molecule biosynthetic process         |
 |__ketone biosynthetic process_____________|
alcohol biosynthetic process                |
 |__primary alcohol biosynthetic process____|
olefinic compound metabolic process         |
 |__olefinic compound biosynthetic process__|
                                            kojic acid biosynthetic process
                                             |__regulation of kojic acid biosynthetic process
                                                 |__negative regulation of kojic acid biosynthetic process
                                                 |__positive regulation of kojic acid biosynthetic process
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Is a primary alcohol biosynthetic process
ketone biosynthetic process
olefinic compound biosynthetic process
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  • "5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one anabolism" EXACT
    "5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one biosynthesis" EXACT
    "5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one formation" EXACT
    "5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one synthesis" EXACT
    "C6H6O4 anabolism" RELATED
    "C6H6O4 biosynthesis" RELATED
    "C6H6O4 biosynthetic process" RELATED
    "C6H6O4 formation" RELATED
    "C6H6O4 synthesis" RELATED
    "kojic acid anabolism" EXACT
    "kojic acid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "kojic acid formation" EXACT
    "kojic acid synthesis" EXACT
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