Term Name: polyol biosynthetic process
Synonyms: polyhydric alcohol biosynthetic process, polyol anabolism, polyol biosynthesis, polyol formation, polyol synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a polyol, any alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046173]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: alcohol biosynthetic process polyol metabolic process
has subtype: 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose biosynthetic process 2-deoxystreptamine biosynthetic process alditol biosynthetic process butirosin biosynthetic process calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol diol biosynthetic process gentamycin biosynthetic process inositol biosynthetic process inositol phosphate biosynthetic process kanamycin biosynthetic process neomycin biosynthetic process paromomycin biosynthetic process phenolic phthiocerol biosynthetic process phytosphingosine biosynthetic process resolvin biosynthetic process streptomycin biosynthetic process terrein biosynthetic process tobramycin biosynthetic process vistamycin biosynthetic process vomitoxin biosynthetic process