Term Name: | tetrapyrrole biosynthetic process from glutamate |
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Synonyms: | tetrapyrrole anabolism from glutamate, tetrapyrrole biosynthesis from glutamate, tetrapyrrole formation from glutamate, tetrapyrrole synthesis from glutamate |
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 L-glutamate. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0033526] QuickGO AmiGO |