Category:GO:0001516 ! prostaglandin biosynthetic process

name: prostaglandin biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring." [GOC:ai]
subset: gosubset_prok
synonym: "prostaglandin anabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "prostaglandin biosynthesis" EXACT []
synonym: "prostaglandin formation" EXACT []
synonym: "prostaglandin synthesis" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0006693 ! prostaglandin metabolic process
is_a: GO:0046457 ! prostanoid biosynthetic process

AmiGO

Child Terms

This term has the following 4 child terms, out of 4 total.

• [  ] GO:0019371 ! cyclooxygenase pathway
• [+] GO:0031392 ! regulation of prostaglandin biosynthetic process (4)
• [  ] GO:0031393 ! negative regulation of prostaglandin biosynthetic process
• [+] GO:0031394 ! positive regulation of prostaglandin biosynthetic process (2)

Pages in category "GO:0001516 ! prostaglandin biosynthetic process"

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