prenol biosynthetic process

id: GO:0016091
name: prenol biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prenols, isoprenoids of general formula (H-CH2-C(CH3)=CH-CH2-)n-OH, any primary monohydroxy alcohol whose carbon skeleton consists of two or more isoprenoid residues linked head to tail.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0016094polyprenol biosynthetic process
GO:0033384geranyl diphosphate biosynthetic process
GO:0033386geranylgeranyl diphosphate biosynthetic process
GO:0045337farnesyl diphosphate biosynthetic process
GO:0050992dimethylallyl diphosphate biosynthetic process

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0008299isoprenoid biosynthetic process
GO:0016090prenol metabolic process
GO:0046165alcohol biosynthetic process