GO biological process ontology term - GO:0015940 - pantothenate biosynthetic process

Term summary

ID

GO:0015940

Name

pantothenate biosynthetic process

Ontology or CV name

GO biological process

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of pantothenate, the anion of pantothenic acid. It is a B complex vitamin that is a constituent of coenzyme A and is distributed ubiquitously in foods.

Parents

• is_a pantothenate metabolic process
• is_a water-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process
• is_a modified amino acid biosynthetic process
• is_a monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process

Annotation