Term Name: alpha-glucan biosynthetic process
Synonyms: alpha-glucan anabolism, alpha-glucan biosynthesis, alpha-glucan formation, alpha-glucan synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alpha-glucans, compounds composed of glucose residues linked by alpha-D-glucosidic bonds.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030979]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alpha-glucan metabolic process glucan biosynthetic process
has subtype: (1->3)-alpha-glucan biosynthetic process (1->4)-alpha-glucan biosynthetic process reuteran biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of alpha-glucan biosynthetic process