FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term L-selenocysteine biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0016260 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of L-selenocysteine, an essential component of glutathione peroxidase and some other proteins.[ PubMed:17880704 ]
Also Known As"selenocysteine anabolism" ; "selenocysteine biosynthesis" ; "selenocysteine formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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     involved_in | L-selenocysteine biosynthetic process
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amino acid metabolic process
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modified amino acid metabolic process              |
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biosynthetic process                               |
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carboxylic acid biosynthetic process               |
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proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process         |
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Is a amino acid biosynthetic process
modified amino acid biosynthetic process
proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process
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  • "selenocysteine anabolism" EXACT
    "selenocysteine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "selenocysteine formation" EXACT
    "selenocysteine synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-6281
MetaCyc:PWY0-901