Term Name:	lactam biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	cellular lactam anabolism, cellular lactam biosynthesis, cellular lactam biosynthetic process, cellular lactam formation, cellular lactam synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lactams, any cyclic amides of amino carboxylic acids, having a 1-azacycloalkan-2-one structure, or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0072339]    QuickGO    AmiGO