epothilone biosynthetic process
id: GO:0050814
name: epothilone biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of epothilone, a drug obtained from the myxobacteria Sporangium cellulosum that interferes with cell division. Some epothilones are being studied as treatments for cancer.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0009821 | alkaloid biosynthetic process |
GO:0050813 | epothilone metabolic process |