FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0050665 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a potentially harmful byproduct of aerobic cellular respiration which can cause damage to DNA.
Also Known As"H2O2 biosynthetic process" ; "hydrogen peroxide anabolism" ; "hydrogen peroxide biosynthesis" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS
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 hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     involved_in | hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process
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biosynthetic process
 |__reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process__
reactive oxygen species metabolic process         |
 |__hydrogen peroxide metabolic process___________|
 |__reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process__|
                                                  hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process  1 rec.
                                                   |__regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process
                                                       |__negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process
                                                       |__positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process
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reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process
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  • "H2O2 biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "hydrogen peroxide anabolism" EXACT
    "hydrogen peroxide biosynthesis" EXACT
    "hydrogen peroxide formation" EXACT
    "hydrogen peroxide generation" EXACT
    "hydrogen peroxide synthesis" EXACT
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