FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term hydrocarbon biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0120251 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a hydrocarbon, a compound consisting of carbon and hydrogen only.
Also Known As "hydrocarbon anabolism" ; "hydrocarbon biosynthesis" ; "hydrocarbon formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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metabolic process
 |__biosynthetic process___________
 |__hydrocarbon metabolic process__|
                                   hydrocarbon biosynthetic process  5 rec.
                                    |__alkane biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__heptadecane biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__methanogenesis(+)
                                    |   |__pentadecane biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__tridecane biosynthetic process
                                    |__alkyne biosynthetic process
                                    |__benzene biosynthetic process
                                    |__cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthetic process 5 rec.
                                    |__olefin biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__(-)-exo-alpha-bergamotene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__(Z)-nonadeca-1,14-diene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__alkene biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |   |__isoprene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__limonene biosynthetic process
                                    |__terpene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__carotene biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |   |__diterpene phytoalexin precursor biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__ent-kaurene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__isoprene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__miltiradiene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__monoterpene biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |   |__sesquarterpene biosynthetic process
                                    |   |__sesquiterpene biosynthetic process(+)
                                    |__toluene biosynthetic process
                                        |__anaerobic toluene biosynthetic process
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Is a biosynthetic process
hydrocarbon metabolic process
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  • "hydrocarbon anabolism" EXACT
    "hydrocarbon biosynthesis" EXACT
    "hydrocarbon formation" EXACT
    "hydrocarbon synthesis" EXACT
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