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tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process

Description

"The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the formation of tetrapyrroles, natural pigments containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next." [ChEBI:26932, GOC:mah]

Terms

tetrapyrrole anabolismEnglish- exact synonym
tetrapyrrole biosynthesisEnglish- exact synonym
tetrapyrrole formationEnglish- exact synonym
tetrapyrrole synthesisEnglish- exact synonym

Identifier

GO:0033014
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