Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

bile acid biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006699

Synonyms

bile acid anabolism
bile acid biosynthesis
bile acid formation
bile acid synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of bile acids, any of a group of steroid carboxylic acids occurring in bile.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: bile acid metabolic process monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process

bile acid metabolic process monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
inverse capable_of: hepatocyte

hepatocyte Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of bile acid biosynthetic process

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

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

regulation of bile acid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes