Term Name: | monoacylglycerol biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | monoacylglycerol anabolism, monoacylglycerol biosynthesis, monoacylglycerol formation, monoacylglycerol synthesis, monoglyceride biosynthesis, monoglyceride biosynthetic process |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of monoacylglycerol, any ester of glycerol in which any one of its hydroxyl groups has been acylated with a fatty acid, the other being non-esterified. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006640] QuickGO AmiGO |