heme O biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0048034

Synonyms

• haem O biosynthesis
• haem O biosynthetic process
• heme O anabolism
• heme O biosynthesis
• heme O formation
• heme O synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heme O, a derivative of heme containing a 17-carbon hydroxyethylfarnesyl side chain at position 8 of the tetrapyrrole macrocycle.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO