GO_term: GO:0046231
GO:0046231 | Definition | OBSOLETE. The formation from simpler components of carbazole, a heterocyclic aromatic compound containing a dibenzopyrrole system that is produced during coal gasification and is present in cigarette smoke. Coal tar produced at high temperature contains an average of 1.5% carbazole. It is used widely in synthesis of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and plastics and is a suspected carcinogen. | ||
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Term | carbazole biosynthesis | |||
Type | Biological_process | |||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0008371 | ||
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (28) | ||
Descendent | GO:0046231 |