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: alkane metabolic process hydrocarbon biosynthetic process

alkane metabolic process hydrocarbon biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: heptadecane biosynthetic process methanogenesis pentadecane biosynthetic process tridecane biosynthetic process

heptadecane biosynthetic process methanogenesis pentadecane biosynthetic process tridecane biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of alkane biosynthetic process

negative regulation of alkane biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of alkane biosynthetic process

positive regulation of alkane biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of alkane biosynthetic process

regulation of alkane biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes