| GO term: | methanogenesis |
| Synonym: | methane biosynthesis |
| Synonym: | methane biosynthetic process |
| GO id: | GO:0015948 |
| Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of methane, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas with the formula CH4. It is the simplest of the alkanes. |
| Number of paths to term: | 19 |
denotes an 'is-a' relationship
denotes a 'part-of' relationship
denotes a 'regulates' relationship
denotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
denotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship
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process from formic acid +methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol +methane biosynthetic process from methylamine +methane biosynthetic process from trimethylamine +methanogenesis, from acetatemethanogenesis, from carbon dioxidemethanogenesis, from methanolnegative regulation of alkane biosynthetic process +pentadecane biosynthetic process +positive regulation of alkane biosynthetic process +regulation of alkane biosynthetic process +tridecane biosynthetic process +biological_processmetabolic processbiosynthetic processorganic substance biosynthetic processalkane biosynthetic processheptadecane biosynthetic process +methanogenesis [GO:0015948] (0 genes, 0 annotations)methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid +methane biosynthetic process from carbon monoxide +methane biosynthetic process from dimethyl sulfide +methane biosynthetic process from dimethylamine +methane biosynthetic process from formic acid +methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol +methane 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trimethylamine +methanogenesis, from acetatemethanogenesis, from carbon dioxidemethanogenesis, from methanolnegative regulation of alkane biosynthetic process +pentadecane biosynthetic process +positive regulation of alkane biosynthetic process +regulation of alkane biosynthetic process +tridecane biosynthetic process +biological_processmetabolic processcellular metabolic processcellular alkane metabolic processmethane metabolic processmethane catabolic processmethanogenesis [GO:0015948] (0 genes, 0 annotations)methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid +methane biosynthetic process from carbon monoxide +methane biosynthetic process from dimethyl sulfide +methane biosynthetic process from dimethylamine +methane biosynthetic process from formic acid +methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol +methane biosynthetic process from methylamine +methane biosynthetic process from trimethylamine +methanogenesis, from acetatemethanogenesis, from carbon 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carbon dioxidemethanogenesis, from methanolbiological_processmetabolic processsingle-organism metabolic processoxidation-reduction processenergy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compoundsaerobic respiration, using ammonia as electron donoraerobic respiration, using arsenite as electron donoraerobic respiration, using carbon monoxide as electron donoraerobic respiration, using ferrous ions as electron donoraerobic respiration, using hydrogen as electron donoraerobic respiration, using nitrite as electron donoraerobic respiration, using sulfur or sulfate as electron donoranaerobic respiration, using ammonium as electron donorlead sulfide oxidationmethanogenesis [GO:0015948] (0 genes, 0 annotations)methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid +methane biosynthetic process from carbon monoxide +methane biosynthetic process from dimethyl sulfide +methane biosynthetic process from dimethylamine +methane biosynthetic process from formic acid +methane biosynthetic process from methanethiol +methane biosynthetic process from methylamine +methane biosynthetic process from trimethylamine +methanogenesis, from acetatemethanogenesis, from carbon dioxidemethanogenesis, from methanolMouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc |
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