Term Information

Accession
GO:0006701
Name
progesterone biosynthetic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
progesterone anabolism, progesterone biosynthesis, progesterone formation, progesterone synthesis
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants. Source: GOC:jl, http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0006701 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of progesterone biosynthetic process (GO:0006701)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
progesterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process (GO:0006700)
progesterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  ketone biosynthetic process (GO:0042181)
progesterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  progesterone metabolic process (GO:0042448)
progesterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  olefinic compound biosynthetic process (GO:0120255)
Children of progesterone biosynthetic process (GO:0006701)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
positive regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process (GO:2000184) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  progesterone biosynthetic process
regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process (GO:2000182) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  progesterone biosynthetic process
negative regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process (GO:2000183) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  progesterone biosynthetic process
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