GO biological process ontology term - GO:0009446 - putrescine biosynthetic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0009446
- Name
- putrescine biosynthetic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of putrescine, 1,4-diaminobutane; putrescine can be synthesized from arginine or ornithine and is the metabolic precursor of spermidine and spermine.
