glucocorticoid biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006704

Synonyms

glucocorticoid anabolism
glucocorticoid biosynthesis
glucocorticoid formation
glucocorticoid synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glucocorticoids, hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: glucocorticoid metabolic process steroid hormone biosynthetic process

glucocorticoid metabolic process steroid hormone biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cortisol biosynthetic process

cortisol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glucocorticoid biosynthetic process

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

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

regulation of glucocorticoid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes