Term Name: antibiotic biosynthetic process
Synonyms: antibiotic anabolism, antibiotic biosynthesis, antibiotic formation, antibiotic synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an antibiotic, a substance produced by or derived from certain fungi, bacteria, and other organisms, that can destroy or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0017000]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: antibiotic metabolic process biosynthetic process
has subtype: aminoglycoside antibiotic biosynthetic process beta-lactam antibiotic biosynthetic process enniatin biosynthetic process macrolide biosynthetic process mycophenolic acid biosynthetic process novobiocin biosynthetic process peptide antibiotic biosynthetic process phenazine biosynthetic process puromycin biosynthetic process tetracycline biosynthetic process