FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term polyprenol biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0016094 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of polyprenols, prenols with more than 4 isoprenoid residues, which may be all-trans, or a mixture of cis and trans.[ PubMed:11108713 ]
Also Known As"polyprenol anabolism" ; "polyprenol biosynthesis" ; "polyprenol formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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     involved_in | polyprenol biosynthetic process
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alcohol metabolic process
 |__polyprenol metabolic process_____
 |__alcohol biosynthetic process_____|
isoprenoid metabolic process         |
 |__isoprenoid biosynthetic process__|
 |__polyprenol metabolic process_____|
lipid biosynthetic process           |
 |__isoprenoid biosynthetic process__|
small molecule biosynthetic process  |
 |__alcohol biosynthetic process_____|
                                     polyprenol biosynthetic process  1 rec.
                                      |__farnesol biosynthetic process
                                      |__geraniol biosynthetic process
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Is a isoprenoid biosynthetic process
polyprenol metabolic process
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  • "polyprenol anabolism" EXACT
    "polyprenol biosynthesis" EXACT
    "polyprenol formation" EXACT
    "polyprenol synthesis" EXACT
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