FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term alkaloid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009821 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alkaloids, nitrogen-containing natural products which are not otherwise classified as nonprotein amino acids, amines, peptides, amines, cyanogenic glycosides, glucosinolates, cofactors, phytohormones, or primary metabolite (such as purine or pyrimidine bases).[ ISBN:0122146743 ]
Also Known As "alkaloid anabolism" ; "alkaloid biosynthesis" ; "alkaloid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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biosynthetic process                           |
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                                               alkaloid biosynthetic process
                                                |__ilicicolin H biosynthetic process
                                                |__indole alkaloid biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__3alpha(S)-strictosidine biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__brevianamide F biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__fumiquinazoline C biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__fumitremorgin B biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__psilocybin biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__terpenoid indole alkaloid biosynthetic process(+)
                                                |   |__tryprostatin A biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__verruculogen biosynthetic process
                                                |__isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__(S)-scoulerine biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__benzyl isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic process(+)
                                                |   |__morphine biosynthetic process
                                                |   |__palmatine biosynthetic process
                                                |__L-proline betaine biosynthetic process
                                                |__nicotinate biosynthetic process
                                                |__piperine biosynthetic process
                                                |__purine alkaloid biosynthetic process
                                                |__pyrrolizidine alkaloid biosynthetic process
                                                |__terrequinone A biosynthetic process
                                                |__tropane alkaloid biosynthetic process
                                                    |__atropine biosynthetic process
                                                    |__cocaine biosynthetic process
                                                    |__ecgonine methyl ester biosynthetic process
                                                    |__ecgonone methyl ester biosynthetic process
                                                    |__scopolamine biosynthetic process
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secondary metabolite biosynthetic process
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  • "alkaloid anabolism" EXACT
    "alkaloid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "alkaloid formation" EXACT
    "alkaloid synthesis" EXACT
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