The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a prosthetic group, the non-amino acid portion of certain protein molecules. Prosthetic groups may be inorganic or organic and are usually required for the biological activity of the protein.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
prosthetic group anabolism; prosthetic group biosynthesis; prosthetic group formation; prosthetic group synthesis
broad_synonym:
coenzyme and prosthetic group biosynthesis; coenzyme and prosthetic group biosynthetic process