FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term secondary metabolite biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0044550 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of secondary metabolites, the compounds that are not necessarily required for growth and maintenance of cells, and are often unique to a taxon.
Also Known As "secondary metabolite biosynthesis"
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                                 secondary metabolite biosynthetic process  22 rec.
                                  |__(+)-kotanin biosynthetic process
                                  |__(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol biosynthetic process
                                  |__alkaloid biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__ilicicolin H biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__indole alkaloid biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__isoquinoline alkaloid 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(+)
                                  |__arugosin biosynthetic process
                                  |__asperthecin biosynthetic process
                                  |__cichorine biosynthetic process
                                  |__cordyol C biosynthetic process
                                  |__cspyrone B1 biosynthetic process
                                  |__cyanogenic glycoside biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__4-hydroxyindole-3- carbonyl nitrile biosynthesis
                                  |   |__dhurrin biosynthetic process
                                  |__dehydroaustinol biosynthetic process
                                  |__demethylkotanin biosynthetic process
                                  |__diorcinol biosynthetic process
                                  |__emericellamide biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__emericellamide A biosynthetic process
                                  |__emericellin biosynthetic process
                                  |__emodin biosynthetic process
                                  |__endocrocin biosynthetic process
                                  |__fumonisin biosynthetic process
                                  |__gerfelin biosynthetic process
                                  |__helvolic acid biosynthetic process
                                  |__melanin biosynthetic process 5 rec.
                                  |   |__1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine 5 rec.
                                  |__monodictyphenone biosynthetic process
                                  |__N',N'',N'''-triacetylfusarinine C biosynthetic process
                                  |__o-orsellinic acid biosynthetic process
                                  |__ocellus pigment biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                  |   |__ommochrome biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                  |__ochratoxin A biosynthetic process
                                  |__orcinol biosynthetic process
                                  |__orlandin biosynthetic process
                                  |__penicillin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__benzylpenicillin biosynthetic process
                                  |__phenylpropanoid biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__chalcone biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__cinnamic acid biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__cinnamic acid ester biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__coumarin biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__eugenol biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__isoflavonoid biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__lignan biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__lignin biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__proanthocyanidin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__sinapate biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__sinapate ester biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__suberin biosynthetic process
                                  |__pheromone biosynthetic process 5 rec.
                                  |   |__4-vinylanisole biosynthetic process
                                  |__polyketide biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__(M)-viriditoxin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__ansamycin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__asperfuranone biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__aspyridone A biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__aspyridone B biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__averantin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__daunorubicin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__F-9775A biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__F-9775B biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__fonsecin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__fumigermin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__granaticin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__ilicicolin H biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__lovastatin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__macrolide biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__mevastatin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__mycophenolic acid biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__neosartoricin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__olivetolic acid biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__oxytetracycline biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__patulin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__tetracenomycin C biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__tetracycline biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__viridicatumtoxin biosynthetic process
                                  |__shamixanthone biosynthetic process
                                  |__siderophore biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__achromobactin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__catechol-containing siderophore biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__chrysobactin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__hydroxymate-containing siderophore biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__pyochelin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__pyoverdine biosynthetic process
                                  |__tensidol A biosynthetic process
                                  |__tensidol B biosynthetic process
                                  |__toxin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__bacteriocin biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__mycotoxin biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__phytoalexin biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |   |__sterigmatocystin biosynthetic process
                                  |__violaceol I biosynthetic process
                                  |__violaceol II biosynthetic process
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