FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

indole-containing compound biosynthetic process

ID (Ontology)

GO:0042435 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of compounds that contain an indole (2,3-benzopyrrole) skeleton.

Also Known As

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

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

metabolic process
 |__biosynthetic process__________________________
 |__indole-containing compound metabolic process__|
                                                  indole-containing compound biosynthetic process  7 rec.
                                                   |__brevianamide F biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indolalkylamine biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__L-tryptophan biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indole biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indole glucosinolate biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indole phytoalexin biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__camalexin biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process
                                                   |__indoleacetic acid conjugate biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__indoleacetic acid amide conjugate biosynthetic process
                                                   |__melatonin biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                                   |__psilocybin biosynthetic process
                                                   |__serotonin biosynthetic process 4 rec.
                                                   |   |__regulation of serotonin biosynthetic process(+)
                                                   |__tryprostatin A biosynthetic process

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Is a	biosynthetic process indole-containing compound metabolic process
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"indole derivative biosynthesis" EXACT "indole derivative biosynthetic process" EXACT "indole-containing compound anabolism" EXACT "indole-containing compound biosynthesis" EXACT "indole-containing compound formation" EXACT "indole-containing compound synthesis" EXACT
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