| GO term: | carnitine biosynthetic process |
| Synonym: | carnitine anabolism |
| Synonym: | carnitine biosynthesis |
| Synonym: | carnitine formation |
| Synonym: | carnitine synthesis |
| Synonym: | vitamin Bt biosynthesis |
| Synonym: | vitamin Bt biosynthetic process |
| GO id: | GO:0045329 |
| Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carnitine (hydroxy-trimethyl aminobutyric acid), a compound that participates in the transfer of acyl groups across the inner mitochondrial membrane. |
| Number of paths to term: | 43 |
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denotes a 'part-of' relationship
denotes a 'regulates' relationship
denotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
denotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc |
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