vitamin E biosynthetic process
id: GO:0010189
name: vitamin E biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of vitamin E, tocopherol, which includes a series of eight structurally similar compounds. Alpha-tocopherol is the most active form in humans and is a powerful biological antioxidant.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0042360 | vitamin E metabolic process |
GO:0042362 | fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process |