Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

amino sugar biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0046349
Synonyms
  • amino sugar anabolism
  • amino sugar biosynthesis
  • amino sugar formation
  • amino sugar synthesis
  • aminosaccharide biosynthesis
  • aminosaccharide biosynthetic process
(all 6)
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any amino sugar, sugars containing an amino group in place of a hydroxyl group.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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