Term Name: heme biosynthetic process
Synonyms: haem biosynthesis, haem biosynthetic process, heme anabolism, heme biosynthesis, heme formation, heme synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heme, any compound of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring, from less complex precursors.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006783]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: protoporphyrinogen IX biosynthetic process
is a type of: heme metabolic process pigment biosynthetic process porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process
has subtype: heme A biosynthetic process heme B biosynthetic process heme C biosynthetic process heme O biosynthetic process siroheme biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of heme biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of heme biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of heme biosynthetic process