| Term: | whole organism sphingosine biosynthetic process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | whole organism |
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| Synonyms: | multi-cellular organism |
| Definition: | Anatomical structure that is an individual member of Danio rerio. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001094] |
| Name: | sphingosine biosynthetic process |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0046512] QuickGO AmiGO |