FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term putrescine biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009446 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of putrescine, 1,4-diaminobutane; putrescine can be synthesized from arginine or ornithine and is the metabolic precursor of spermidine and spermine.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As"putrescine anabolism" ; "putrescine biosynthesis" ; "putrescine formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS
Genes (FBgn)GO_CELLULAR_COMPONENT
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     involved_in | putrescine biosynthetic process
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polyamine metabolic process
 |__polyamine biosynthetic process___
 |__putrescine metabolic process_____|
biogenic amine biosynthetic process  |
 |__polyamine biosynthetic process___|
                                     putrescine biosynthetic process  2 rec.
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putrescine metabolic process
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  • "putrescine anabolism" EXACT
    "putrescine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "putrescine formation" EXACT
    "putrescine synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-40
MetaCyc:PWY-43
MetaCyc:PWY-46