Term Name:	lovastatin biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	lovastatin anabolism, lovastatin biosynthesis, lovastatin formation, lovastatin synthesis, mevacor anabolism, mevacor biosynthesis, mevacor biosynthetic process, mevacor formation, mevacor synthesis, mevinolin anabolism, mevinolin biosynthesis, mevinolin biosynthetic process, mevinolin formation,, mevinolin synthesis, monacolin K anabolism, monacolin K biosynthesis, monacolin K biosynthetic process, monacolin K formation, monacolin K synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lovastatin (also known as mevinolin, mevacor or monacolin K), a hypolipidemic inhibitor of (3S)-hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase (HMGR).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0140735]    QuickGO    AmiGO