Term Name: bacteriochlorophyll biosynthetic process
Synonyms: bacteriochlorophyll anabolism, bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis, bacteriochlorophyll formation, bacteriochlorophyll synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a bacteriochlorophyll, any of the chlorophylls of photosynthetic bacteria. They differ structurally from the chlorophylls of higher plants.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030494]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: bacteriochlorophyllide-a dehydrogenase activity
is a type of: bacteriochlorophyll metabolic process chlorophyll biosynthetic process
has subtype: light-dependent bacteriochlorophyll biosynthetic process light-independent bacteriochlorophyll biosynthetic process