Term Name: alkene biosynthetic process
Synonyms: alkene anabolism, alkene biosynthesis, alkene formation, alkene synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an alkene, any acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having one carbon-carbon double bond and the general formula CnH2n.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043450]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: alkene metabolic process olefin biosynthetic process
has subtype: 1-undecene biosynthetic process 17-methylnonadec-1-ene biosynthetic process 18-methylnonadec-1-ene biosynthetic process ethylene biosynthetic process heptadec-1-ene biosynthetic process nonadec-1-ene biosynthetic process octadecene biosynthetic process pentadec-1-ene biosynthetic process