Term Name: hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process
Synonyms: H2O2 biosynthetic process, hydrogen peroxide anabolism, hydrogen peroxide biosynthesis, hydrogen peroxide formation, hydrogen peroxide generation, hydrogen peroxide synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a potentially harmful byproduct of aerobic cellular respiration which can cause damage to DNA.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0050665]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrogen peroxide metabolic process reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process