Term Name: sphingoid biosynthetic process
Synonyms: sphingoid anabolism, sphingoid biosynthesis, sphingoid formation, sphingoid synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingoids, any of a class of compounds comprising sphinganine and its homologues and stereoisomers, and derivatives of these compounds.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046520]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: sphingoid metabolic process sphingolipid biosynthetic process
has subtype: phytosphingosine biosynthetic process sphinganine biosynthetic process sphingosine biosynthetic process