Term Name: | gamma-aminobutyric acid biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | 4-aminobutanoate biosynthesis, 4-aminobutanoate biosynthetic process, 4-aminobutyrate biosynthesis, 4-aminobutyrate biosynthetic process, GABA biosynthesis, GABA biosynthetic process, gamma-aminobutyric acid anabolism, gamma-aminobutyric acid biosynthesis, gamma-aminobutyric acid formation, gamma-aminobutyric acid synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate), an amino acid which acts as a neurotransmitter in some organisms. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009449] QuickGO AmiGO |