FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

ecdysone biosynthetic process

ID (Ontology)

GO:0006697 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ecdysone, (22R)-2-beta,3-beta,14,22,25-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, an ecdysteroid found in insects.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]

Also Known As

"ecdysone anabolism" ; "ecdysone biosynthesis" ; "ecdysone formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Genes
ecdysone biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| ecdysone biosynthetic process

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

steroid biosynthetic process
 |__sterol biosynthetic process_____________
 |__ecdysteroid biosynthetic process________|
sterol metabolic process                    |
 |__ecdysone metabolic process______________|
 |__sterol biosynthetic process_____________|
ketone biosynthetic process                 |
 |__ecdysteroid biosynthetic process________|
hormone biosynthetic process                |
 |__ecdysteroid biosynthetic process________|
ecdysteroid metabolic process               |
 |__ecdysone metabolic process______________|
 |__ecdysteroid biosynthetic process________|
alcohol biosynthetic process                |
 |__secondary alcohol biosynthetic process__|
secondary alcohol metabolic process         |
 |__ecdysone metabolic process______________|
 |__secondary alcohol biosynthetic process__|
                                            ecdysone biosynthetic process  12 rec.

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Is a	ecdysone metabolic process sterol biosynthetic process ecdysteroid biosynthetic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"ecdysone anabolism" EXACT "ecdysone biosynthesis" EXACT "ecdysone formation" EXACT "ecdysone synthesis" EXACT
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