Term Name: aldosterone biosynthetic process
Synonyms:
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of aldosterone, a corticosteroid hormone that is produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex and regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0032342]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: aldehyde biosynthetic process aldosterone metabolic process C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process ketone biosynthetic process mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process olefinic compound biosynthetic process primary alcohol biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of aldosterone biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of aldosterone biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of aldosterone biosynthetic process