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GO: Biological Process

tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process from glycine and succinyl-CoA

Term ID
GO:0033527
Synonyms
  • tetrapyrrole anabolism from glycine and succinyl-CoA
  • tetrapyrrole biosynthesis from glycine and succinyl-CoA
  • tetrapyrrole formation from glycine and succinyl-CoA
  • tetrapyrrole synthesis from glycine and succinyl-CoA
Definition
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, from other compounds, including glycine and succinyl-CoA.
References
  • MetaCyc:PWY-5189
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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