OBO ID: GO:0046512
Term Name: sphingosine biosynthetic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • sphingosine anabolism
  • sphingosine biosynthesis
  • sphingosine formation
  • sphingosine synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingosine (sphing-4-enine), trans-D-erytho-2-amino-octadec-4-ene-1,3-diol, a long chain amino diol sphingoid base that occurs in most sphingolipids in animal tissues. 0198506732
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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