Term Name:	GPI anchor biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	glycosylphosphatidylinositol biosynthesis, glycosylphosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process, GPI anchor anabolism, GPI anchor biosynthesis, GPI anchor formation, GPI anchor synthesis, GPI/GSI anchor biosynthesis, GPI/GSI anchor biosynthetic process
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor that attaches some membrane proteins to the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane. The phosphatidylinositol group is linked via the C-6 hydroxyl residue of inositol to a carbohydrate chain which is itself linked to the protein via an ethanolamine phosphate group, its amino group forming an amide linkage with the C-terminal carboxyl of the protein. Some GPI anchors have variants on this canonical linkage.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006506]    QuickGO    AmiGO