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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process" (GO:0006779)
Term Name porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process
Term Accession GO:0006779
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (5) porphyrin anabolism, porphyrin biosynthesis, porphyrin biosynthetic process, porphyrin formation, porphyrin synthesis
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrin consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group.
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