mandelate biosynthetic process
id: GO:0046236
name: mandelate biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of mandelate, the anion of mandelic acid. Mandelic acid (alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid) is an 8-carbon alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that is used in organic chemistry and as a urinary antiseptic.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0018924 | mandelate metabolic process |
GO:0019438 | aromatic compound biosynthetic process |