GO biological process ontology term - GO:0009398 - FMN biosynthetic process

Term summary

ID

GO:0009398

Name

FMN biosynthetic process

Ontology or CV name

GO biological process

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of FMN, the oxidized form of flavin mononucleotide (riboflavin 5'-(dihydrogen phosphate)), which acts as a coenzyme for a number of oxidative enzymes including NADH dehydrogenase.

Parents

• is_a ribonucleoside monophosphate biosynthetic process
• is_a ribonucleotide biosynthetic process
• is_a flavin-containing compound biosynthetic process
• is_a FMN metabolic process

Annotation