The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the epipolythiodioxopiperazine gliotoxin, a poisonous substance produced by some species of fungi. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18272357 GOC:di http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17574915 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16333108 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29966253 ]
Synonyms: gliotoxin synthesis gliotoxin biosynthesis gliotoxin anabolism gliotoxin formation
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- sulfur compound biosynthetic process
- gliotoxin metabolic process
- amide biosynthetic process
- mycotoxin biosynthetic process
- has part some monooxygenase activity
- has part some transaminase activity
- has part some glutathione transferase activity
- has part some acid-amino acid ligase activity
- has part some N-methyltransferase activity
- has part some disulfide oxidoreductase activity
- has part some gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase activity