FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process

ID (Ontology)

GO:0009396 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of folic acid and its derivatives.

Also Known As

"folate and derivative biosynthesis" ; "folate and derivative biosynthetic process" ; "folate-containing compound biosynthesis" (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
folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

modified amino acid metabolic process
 |__folic acid-containing compound metabolic process____
 |__modified amino acid biosynthetic process____________|
biosynthetic process                                    |
 |__modified amino acid biosynthetic process____________|
 |__pteridine-containing compound biosynthetic process__|
pteridine-containing compound metabolic process         |
 |__folic acid-containing compound metabolic process____|
 |__pteridine-containing compound biosynthetic process__|
                                                        folic acid-containing compound biosynthetic process  9 rec.
                                                         |__dihydrofolate biosynthetic process
                                                         |__folic acid biosynthetic process
                                                         |__tetrahydrofolate biosynthetic process 7 rec.
                                                         |   |__folate cycle 5 rec.
                                                         |__tetrahydrofolylpolyglutamate biosynthetic process 2 rec.

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Is a	folic acid-containing compound metabolic process modified amino acid biosynthetic process pteridine-containing compound biosynthetic process
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"folate and derivative biosynthesis" EXACT "folate and derivative biosynthetic process" EXACT "folate-containing compound biosynthesis" EXACT "folate-containing compound biosynthetic process" EXACT "folic acid and derivative biosynthesis" EXACT "folic acid and derivative biosynthetic process" EXACT "folic acid-containing compound anabolism" EXACT "folic acid-containing compound biosynthesis" EXACT "folic acid-containing compound formation" EXACT "folic acid-containing compound synthesis" EXACT "vitamin B9 and derivative biosynthesis" EXACT "vitamin B9 and derivative biosynthetic process" EXACT "vitamin M and derivative biosynthesis" EXACT "vitamin M and derivative biosynthetic process" EXACT
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