pentose biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a pentose, any monosaccharide with a chain of five carbon atoms in the molecule.
GO:0019321
pentose metabolic process
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GO:0046364
monosaccharide biosynthetic process
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pentose anabolism
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pentose biosynthesis
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pentose formation
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pentose synthesis
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