Term Name: tyrosine biosynthetic process
Synonyms: tyrosine anabolism, tyrosine biosynthesis, tyrosine formation, tyrosine synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tyrosine, an aromatic amino acid, 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006571]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process, prephenate pathway erythrose 4-phosphate/phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid biosynthetic process tyrosine metabolic process
has subtype: L-tyrosine biosynthetic process from chorismate via 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate L-tyrosine biosynthetic process from chorismate via L-arogenate tyrosine biosynthetic process, by oxidation of phenylalanine