alkaloid biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alkaloids, nitrogen-containing natural products which are not otherwise classified as nonprotein amino acids, amines, peptides, amines, cyanogenic glycosides, glucosinolates, cofactors, phytohormones, or primary metabolite (such as purine or pyrimidine bases).
GO:0009820
alkaloid metabolic process
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GO:0044550
secondary metabolite biosynthetic process
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alkaloid anabolism
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alkaloid biosynthesis
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alkaloid formation
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alkaloid synthesis
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