Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

alkane biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0043447
Synonyms
  • alkane anabolism
  • alkane biosynthesis
  • alkane formation
  • alkane synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an alkane, any acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2. Alkane
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes