pigment biosynthetic process 1,2-dehydro-N-beta-alanyldopamine biosynthetic process https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/32029 biological_process NBAD biosynthesis GO:0120576 2026-05-07T08:02:35Z N-beta-alanyldopamine biosynthesis sjm The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 1,2-dehydro-N-beta-alanyldopamine via N-beta-alanyldopamine (NBAD). In insects, these sclerotizing precursors are involved in the cross-linking of cuticular proteins hardening (sclerotizing) and pigmenting the cuticle.