xanthine biosynthetic process
id: GO:0046111
name: xanthine biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of xanthine, 2,6-dihydroxypurine, a purine formed in the metabolic breakdown of guanine but not present in nucleic acids.
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009113 | purine base biosynthetic process |
| GO:0046110 | xanthine metabolic process |
