ergosterol biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006696

Synonyms

ergosterol anabolism
ergosterol biosynthesis
ergosterol formation
ergosterol synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ergosterol, (22E)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-beta-ol, a sterol found in ergot, yeast and moulds. 0198506732

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: cellular lipid biosynthetic process ergosterol metabolic process phytosteroid biosynthetic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process

cellular lipid biosynthetic process ergosterol metabolic process phytosteroid biosynthetic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process

negative regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process

positive regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process

regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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