Term Name: diol biosynthetic process
Synonyms: dihydric alcohol biosynthetic process, diol anabolism, diol biosynthesis, diol formation, diol synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a diol, any alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0034312]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: diol metabolic process polyol biosynthetic process
has subtype: (+)-secoisolariciresinol biosynthetic process (-)-secoisolariciresinol biosynthetic process asperfuranone biosynthetic process culmorin biosynthetic process glycol biosynthetic process sphinganine biosynthetic process sphingosine biosynthetic process tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic process verruculogen biosynthetic process