progesterone biosynthetic process

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Nameprogesterone biosynthetic process
IDGO_0006701
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Biological process

Exact synonym

progesterone anabolism, progesterone biosynthesis, progesterone formation, progesterone synthesis

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants.

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