OBO ID: GO:0006694 |
Term Name: | steroid biosynthetic process | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus; includes de novo formation and steroid interconversion by modification. | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |