FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
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Term adenine biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046084 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of adenine, 6-aminopurine, one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids and a component of numerous important derivatives of its corresponding ribonucleoside, adenosine.
Also Known As "adenine anabolism" ; "adenine biosynthesis" ; "adenine formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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 adenine biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       1
     involved_in | adenine biosynthetic process       1
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purine nucleobase metabolic process
 |__purine nucleobase biosynthetic process_______
 |__adenine metabolic process____________________|
nucleobase biosynthetic process                  |
 |__purine nucleobase biosynthetic process_______|
purine-containing compound biosynthetic process  |
 |__purine nucleobase biosynthetic process_______|
                                                 adenine biosynthetic process  2 rec.
                                                  |__adenine salvage 1 rec.
                                                  |__regulation of adenine biosynthetic process
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Is a purine nucleobase biosynthetic process
adenine metabolic process
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  • "adenine anabolism" EXACT
    "adenine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "adenine formation" EXACT
    "adenine synthesis" EXACT
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