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GO: Biological Process

ceramide biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0046513

Synonyms

ceramide anabolism
ceramide biosynthesis
ceramide formation
ceramide synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ceramides, any N-acylated sphingoid.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amide biosynthetic process ceramide metabolic process sphingolipid biosynthetic process

amide biosynthetic process ceramide metabolic process sphingolipid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: ganglioside biosynthetic process glycosylceramide biosynthetic process isogloboside biosynthetic process lactosylceramide biosynthetic process omega-hydroxyceramide biosynthetic process

ganglioside biosynthetic process glycosylceramide biosynthetic process isogloboside biosynthetic process lactosylceramide biosynthetic process omega-hydroxyceramide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process

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

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

regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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