terpene biosynthetic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0046246

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of terpenes, any of a large group of hydrocarbons made up of isoprene units. [ GOC:ai ]

Synonyms: terpene formation, terpene anabolism, terpene synthesis, terpene biosynthesis

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biological_process

GO:0046246

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Equivalent to:

biosynthetic process and has primary output some terpene

Subclass of:

terpene metabolic process
hydrocarbon biosynthetic process
isoprenoid biosynthetic process
has primary output some terpene