FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term pigment biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046148 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a pigment, any general or particular coloring matter in living organisms, e.g. melanin.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "pigment anabolism" ; "pigment biosynthesis" ; "pigment formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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  metabolic process
   |__pigment metabolic process
       |__pigment biosynthetic process  54 rec.
           |__anthocyanin-containing compound biosynthetic process
           |   |__anthocyanin biosynthetic process involved in anthocyanin accumulation in response to UV light
           |__aurone biosynthetic process
           |__carotenoid biosynthetic process
           |   |__alpha-carotene biosynthetic process
           |   |__alpha-zeacarotene biosynthetic process
           |   |__beta-carotene biosynthetic process
           |   |__beta-zeacarotene biosynthetic process
           |   |__xanthophyll biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__zeaxanthin bis(beta-D-glucoside) biosynthetic process
           |__chlorophyll biosynthetic process
           |   |__bacteriochlorophyll biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__chlorophyll a biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__light-dependent chlorophyll biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__light-independent chlorophyll biosynthetic process(+)
           |__eye pigment biosynthetic process 32 rec.
           |   |__ommochrome biosynthetic process 12 rec.
           |   |__rhodopsin biosynthetic process 15 rec.
           |__flavone biosynthetic process
           |   |__flavonol biosynthetic process
           |   |__kaempferol O-glucoside biosynthetic process
           |   |__luteolin biosynthetic process
           |   |__quercetin biosynthetic process
           |   |__quercetin O-glucoside biosynthetic process
           |__heme biosynthetic process 15 rec.
           |   |__heme A biosynthetic process 3 rec.
           |   |__heme B biosynthetic process
           |   |__heme C biosynthetic process
           |   |__heme O biosynthetic process
           |   |__siroheme biosynthetic process
           |__melanin biosynthetic process 5 rec.
           |   |__1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin biosynthetic process
           |   |__melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosine 5 rec.
           |__ocellus pigment biosynthetic process 12 rec.
           |   |__ommochrome biosynthetic process 12 rec.
           |__phlobaphene biosynthetic process
           |__phytochrome chromophore biosynthetic process
           |__pigment biosynthetic process involved in pigment accumulation
           |   |__anthocyanin biosynthetic process involved in anthocyanin accumulation in response to UV light
           |   |__pigment biosynthetic process involved in pigment granule maturation
           |__pteridine biosynthetic process 3 rec.
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  • "pigment anabolism" EXACT
    "pigment biosynthesis" EXACT
    "pigment formation" EXACT
    "pigment synthesis" EXACT
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