progesterone biosynthetic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006701

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants. [ GOC:jl http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/ ]

Synonyms: progesterone anabolism, progesterone formation, progesterone biosynthesis, progesterone synthesis

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biological_process

GO:0006701

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biosynthetic process and has primary output some progesterone

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C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process
progesterone metabolic process
olefinic compound biosynthetic process
ketone biosynthetic process
has primary output some progesterone

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regulates

regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process

positively regulates

positive regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process

negatively regulates

negative regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process