Term Name:	phytochelatin biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	cadystin biosynthetic process, phytochelatin anabolism, phytochelatin biosynthesis, phytochelatin formation, phytochelatin synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phytochelatins, any of a group of peptides that bind metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg) in thiolate coordination complexes. The structure is of the type (gamma-glutamyl-cysteinyl)n-glycine, where n is 2 to 11.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046938]    QuickGO    AmiGO