ZFIN GO: Biological Process: steroid biosynthetic process

OBO ID: GO:0006694

Term Name:	steroid biosynthetic process		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	steroid anabolism steroid biosynthesis steroid formation steroid synthesis steroidogenesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus; includes de novo formation and steroid interconversion by modification.
References:	Wikipedia:Steroid_metabolisms#Steroid_biosynthesis
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	lipid biosynthetic process organic cyclic compound biosynthetic process steroid metabolic process lipid biosynthetic process organic cyclic compound biosynthetic process steroid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype:	(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol biosynthetic process andrastin A biosynthetic process androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process bile acid biosynthetic process brexanolone biosynthetic process ... Show All 13 Terms (17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol biosynthetic process andrastin A biosynthetic process androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process bile acid biosynthetic process brexanolone biosynthetic process ecdysteroid biosynthetic process ergosteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside biosynthetic process helvolic acid biosynthetic process phytosteroid biosynthetic process steroid hormone biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process testosterone biosynthetic process vitamin D biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by:	negative regulation of steroid biosynthetic process negative regulation of steroid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by:	positive regulation of steroid biosynthetic process positive regulation of steroid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by:	regulation of steroid biosynthetic process regulation of steroid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

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