selenocysteine biosynthetic process (GO:0016260)

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of selenocysteine, an essential component of glutathione peroxidase and some other proteins.

General

cellular modified amino acid biosynthetic process (GO:0042398) selenocysteine metabolic process (GO:0016259) serine family amino acid biosynthetic process (GO:0009070)

References

gene ontology: GO:0016260