Term Name: isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process
Synonyms: IPP biosynthesis, IPP biosynthetic process, isopentenyl diphosphate anabolism, isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthesis, isopentenyl diphosphate formation, isopentenyl diphosphate synthesis, isopentenyl pyrophosphate biosynthesis, isopentenyl pyrophosphate biosynthetic process
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of isopentenyl diphosphate, an isomer of dimethylallyl diphosphate and the key precursor of all isoprenoids.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009240]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: isoprenoid biosynthetic process
is a type of: isopentenyl diphosphate metabolic process phospholipid biosynthetic process
has subtype: isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, methylerythritol 4-phosphate pathway isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate pathway