GO_term: GO:0008153   

GO:0008153	Definition	The formation from simpler components of para-aminobenzoic acid, an intermediate in the synthesis of folic acid, a compound which some organisms, e. g. prokaryotes, eukaryotic microbes, and plants, can synthesize de novo. Others, notably mammals, cannot. In yeast, it is present as a factor in the B complex of vitamins.
		The formation from simpler components of para-aminobenzoic acid, an intermediate in the synthesis of folic acid, a compound which some organisms, e.g. prokaryotes, eukaryotic microbes, and plants, can synthesize de novo. Others, notably mammals, cannot. In yeast, it is present as a factor in the B complex of vitamins.
	Term	para-aminobenzoic acid biosynthesis
	Type	Biological_process
	Parent	Instance_of	GO:0046482
			GO:0009396
			GO:0046394
	Attributes_of	Index	Ancestor (74)
			Descendent	GO:0008153
				GO:0046337
				GO:0046653

Please provide feedback if you are experiencing any difficulties with this website.