PomBase home

GO biological process ontology term - GO:0046084 - adenine biosynthetic process

Term summary

ID
GO:0046084
Name
adenine biosynthetic process
Ontology or CV name
GO biological process
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of adenine, 6-aminopurine, one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids and a component of numerous important derivatives of its corresponding ribonucleoside, adenosine.

Parents

Annotation

GO biological process

GO:0046084 - adenine biosynthetic process

References:

Genes:

GO:0006168 - adenine salvage

References:

Genes: