| Name | 2-oxobutyrate biosynthetic process |
| ID | GO_0046360 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | 2-oxobutyrate anabolism, 2-oxobutyrate biosynthesis, 2-oxobutyrate formation, 2-oxobutyrate synthesis, alpha-ketobutyrate biosynthesis, alpha-ketobutyrate biosynthetic process |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 2-oxobutyrate, the anion of the organic acid 2-oxobutyric acid, which contains a ketone group on carbon 2. |
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