FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009094 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of L-phenylalanine, the L-enantiomer of 2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid, i.e. (2S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid.
Also Known As "L-phenylalanine anabolism" ; "L-phenylalanine biosynthesis" ; "L-phenylalanine formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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aromatic amino acid metabolic process
 |__L-phenylalanine metabolic process____________________________________
aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process                          |
 |__aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, prephenate pathway__|
carboxylic acid biosynthetic process                                     |
 |__proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process________________________|
L-amino acid metabolic process                                           |
 |__L-phenylalanine metabolic process____________________________________|
 |__L-amino acid biosynthetic process____________________________________|
proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process                               |
 |__L-phenylalanine metabolic process____________________________________|
 |__proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process________________________|
alpha-amino acid biosynthetic process                                    |
 |__L-amino acid biosynthetic process____________________________________|
                                                                         L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process
                                                                          |__L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process from chorismate via L-arogenate
                                                                          |__L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process from chorismate via phenylpyruvate
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Is a L-phenylalanine metabolic process
aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, prephenate pathway
L-amino acid biosynthetic process
proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process
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  • "L-phenylalanine anabolism" EXACT
    "L-phenylalanine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "L-phenylalanine formation" EXACT
    "L-phenylalanine synthesis" EXACT
    "phenylalanine biosynthesis" BROAD
    "phenylalanine biosynthetic process" BROAD
    "phenylalanine biosynthetic process, prephenate pathway" RELATED
    "phenylalanine biosynthetic process, shikimate pathway" RELATED
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