FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term carotenoid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0016117 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail.
Also Known As "carotenoid anabolism" ; "carotenoid biosynthesis" ; "carotenoid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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terpenoid metabolic process
 |__carotenoid metabolic process_________
terpenoid biosynthetic process           |
 |__tetraterpenoid biosynthetic process__|
pigment metabolic process                |
 |__pigment biosynthetic process_________|
                                         carotenoid biosynthetic process
                                          |__alpha-carotene biosynthetic process
                                          |__alpha-zeacarotene biosynthetic process
                                          |__beta-carotene biosynthetic process
                                          |__beta-zeacarotene biosynthetic process
                                          |__xanthophyll biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__astaxanthin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__capsanthin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__capsorubin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__lutein biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__neoxanthin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__spheroidene biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__zeaxanthin biosynthetic process
                                          |__zeaxanthin bis(beta-D-glucoside) biosynthetic process
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Is a tetraterpenoid biosynthetic process
carotenoid metabolic process
pigment biosynthetic process
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  • "carotenoid anabolism" EXACT
    "carotenoid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "carotenoid formation" EXACT
    "carotenoid synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:CAROTENOID-PWY