FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

nitric oxide biosynthetic process

ID (Ontology)

GO:0006809 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of nitric oxide, nitrogen monoxide (NO), a colorless gas only slightly soluble in water.

Also Known As

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

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

Full annotation statements including this term (annotations to child terms are NOT included), and relevant FlyBase records

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Full annotation statements	Gene Groups	Genes
nitric oxide biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| nitric oxide biosynthetic process	--

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

metabolic process
 |__biosynthetic process_____________________
reactive nitrogen species metabolic process  |
 |__nitric oxide metabolic process___________|
                                             nitric oxide biosynthetic process  6 rec.
                                              |__regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                                  |__negative regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process
                                                  |__positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process 2 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	biosynthetic process nitric oxide metabolic process
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"nitric oxide anabolism" EXACT "nitric oxide biosynthesis" EXACT "nitric oxide formation" EXACT "nitric oxide synthesis" EXACT
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