xanthine biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of xanthine, 2,6-dihydroxypurine, a purine formed in the metabolic breakdown of guanine but not present in nucleic acids.
GO:0009113
purine nucleobase biosynthetic process
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GO:0046110
xanthine metabolic process
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xanthine anabolism
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xanthine biosynthesis
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xanthine formation
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xanthine synthesis
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