Term Name: hyaluronan biosynthetic process
Synonyms: hyaluronan anabolism, hyaluronan biosynthesis, hyaluronan formation, hyaluronan synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hyaluronan, the naturally occurring anionic form of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronan is a type of non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan composed of the repeating disaccharide unit beta(1,4)-D-glucuronic acid-beta(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030213]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process hyaluronan metabolic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of hyaluronan biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of hyaluronan biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of hyaluronan biosynthetic process