progesterone biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants.
GO:0006700
C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process
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GO:0042181
ketone biosynthetic process
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GO:0042448
progesterone metabolic process
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GO:0120255
olefinic compound biosynthetic process
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progesterone anabolism
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progesterone biosynthesis
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progesterone formation
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progesterone synthesis
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