isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process
id: GO:0009240
name: isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of isopentenyl diphosphate, an isomer of dimethylallyl diphosphate and the key precursor of all isoprenoids.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019287 | isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate pathway |
| GO:0019288 | isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate-independent pathway |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0008654 | phospholipid biosynthetic process |
| GO:0046490 | isopentenyl diphosphate metabolic process |
