Term Name: phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process
Synonyms: phosphatidylcholine anabolism, phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis, phosphatidylcholine formation, phosphatidylcholine synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006656]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process phosphatidylcholine metabolic process
has subtype: CDP-choline pathway
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process