FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 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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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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 L-selenocysteine biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       1
     involved_in | L-selenocysteine biosynthetic process       1
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modified amino acid metabolic process
 |__modified amino acid biosynthetic process_______
biosynthetic process                               |
 |__modified amino acid biosynthetic process_______|
carboxylic acid biosynthetic process               |
 |__proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process__|
L-amino acid metabolic process                     |
 |__L-amino acid biosynthetic process______________|
proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process         |
 |__proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process__|
alpha-amino acid biosynthetic process              |
 |__L-amino acid biosynthetic process______________|
                                                   L-selenocysteine biosynthetic process  1 rec.
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Is a modified amino acid biosynthetic process
L-amino acid biosynthetic process
proteinogenic amino acid biosynthetic process
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Synonyms
  • "selenocysteine anabolism" EXACT
    "selenocysteine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "selenocysteine formation" EXACT
    "selenocysteine synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-6281
MetaCyc:PWY0-901
Reactome:R-HSA-2408557 "Selenocysteine synthesis"