Term Name: toxin biosynthetic process
Synonyms: toxin anabolism, toxin biosynthesis, toxin formation, toxin synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of toxin, a poisonous compound (typically a protein) that is produced by cells or organisms and that can cause disease when introduced into the body or tissues of an organism.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009403]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: secondary metabolite biosynthetic process toxin metabolic process
has subtype: bacteriocin biosynthetic process mycotoxin biosynthetic process phytoalexin biosynthetic process sterigmatocystin biosynthetic process