tumor necrosis factor biosynthetic process
id: GO:0042533
name: tumor necrosis factor biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tumor necrosis factor, an inflammatory cytokine produced by macrophages/monocytes during acute inflammation and which is responsible for a diverse range of signaling events within cells, leading to necrosis or apoptosis.
Parent Functions
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GO:0042089 | cytokine biosynthetic process |