apocarotenoid biosynthetic process
id: GO:0043289
name: apocarotenoid biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of apocarotenoids by the oxidative cleavage of carotenoids. Many apocarotenoids are biologically important e.g. retinal and abscisic acid.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009688 | abscisic acid biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0016114 | terpenoid biosynthetic process |
| GO:0043288 | apocarotenoid metabolic process |
