Term Name: morphine biosynthetic process
Synonyms: morphine anabolism, morphine biosynthesis, morphine formation, morphine synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of morphine, 17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5alpha-epoxymorphinan-3,6alpha-diol. Morphine is a highly potent opiate analgesic psychoactive drug obtained form the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0097295]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic process morphine metabolic process