ergothioneine biosynthetic process
id: GO:0052699
name: ergothioneine biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ergothioneine, a naturally occurring metabolite of histidine with antioxidant properties.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0052704 | ergothioneine biosynthesis from histidine via N-alpha,N-alpha,N-alpha-trimethyl-L-histidine |
| GO:0052711 | ergothioneine biosynthesis from N-alpha,N-alpha,N-alpha-trimethyl-L-histidine |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0052698 | ergothioneine metabolic process |
| GO:0052703 | cellular modified histidine biosynthetic process |
