methanol biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0046169

Synonyms

• methanol anabolism
• methanol biosynthesis
• methanol formation
• methanol synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of methanol, CH3-OH, a colorless, flammable, mobile, poisonous liquid, widely used as a solvent.

References

Ontology

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