Category:GO:0016091 ! prenol biosynthetic process

name: prenol biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prenols, isoprenoids of general formula (H-CH2-C(CH3)=CH-CH2-)n-OH, any primary monohydroxy alcohol whose carbon skeleton consists of two or more isoprenoid residues linked head to tail." [GOC:go_curators]
synonym: "prenol anabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "prenol biosynthesis" EXACT []
synonym: "prenol formation" EXACT []
synonym: "prenol synthesis" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0008299 ! isoprenoid biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:0016090 ! prenol metabolic process
is_a: GO:0046165 ! alcohol biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:0120255 ! olefinic compound biosynthetic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0016091</GOterm>
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