GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
tryptophan biosynthetic process |
Acc: |
GO:0000162 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tryptophan, the chiral amino acid 2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid; tryptophan is synthesized from chorismate via anthranilate. |
Synonyms:
- GO:0009096
- tryptophan biosynthesis
- tryptophan formation
- tryptophan synthesis
- aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, anthranilate pathway
- tryptophan anabolism
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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