Gene ontology ID
GO:0046089
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cytosine, 4-amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine, a pyrimidine derivative that is one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids; it occurs widely in cytidine derivatives
Synonyms
1. cytosine anabolism
2. cytosine biosynthesis
3. cytosine formation
4. cytosine synthesis
References
1. GOC: go curators
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