gamma-aminobutyric acid biosynthetic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0009449

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate), an amino acid which acts as a neurotransmitter in some organisms. [ GOC:ai ]

Synonyms: GABA biosynthesis, 4-aminobutyrate biosynthesis, GABA biosynthetic process, gamma-aminobutyric acid synthesis, gamma-aminobutyric acid formation, 4-aminobutanoate biosynthesis, 4-aminobutanoate biosynthetic process, gamma-aminobutyric acid anabolism, gamma-aminobutyric acid biosynthesis, 4-aminobutyrate biosynthetic process

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See also the biological process term 'neurotransmitter biosynthetic process ; GO:0042136'.

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biological_process

GO:0009449

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Equivalent to:

biosynthetic process and has primary output some gamma-aminobutyric acid zwitterion

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gamma-aminobutyric acid metabolic process
organic substance biosynthetic process
has primary output some gamma-aminobutyric acid zwitterion