steroid hormone biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0120178

Synonyms

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any steroid hormone, naturally occurring substances secreted by specialized cells that affects the metabolism or behavior of other cells possessing functional receptors for the hormone.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: steroid biosynthetic process

steroid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: androgen biosynthetic process C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process estrogen biosynthetic process glucocorticoid biosynthetic process mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process ... Show All 6 Terms

androgen biosynthetic process C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process estrogen biosynthetic process glucocorticoid biosynthetic process mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process vitamin D3 biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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