Term Name: | L-phenylalanine biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | L-phenylalanine anabolism, L-phenylalanine biosynthesis, L-phenylalanine formation, L-phenylalanine synthesis, phenylalanine biosynthesis, phenylalanine biosynthetic process, phenylalanine biosynthetic process, prephenate pathway, phenylalanine biosynthetic process, shikimate pathway |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of L-phenylalanine, the L-enantiomer of 2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid, i.e. (2S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009094] QuickGO AmiGO |