lipid biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0008610

Synonyms

lipid anabolism
lipid biosynthesis
lipid formation
lipid synthesis
lipogenesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: lipid metabolic process organic substance biosynthetic process

lipid metabolic process organic substance biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cellular lipid biosynthetic process emericellamide biosynthetic process fatty acid biosynthetic process fatty acid derivative biosynthetic process glycerolipid biosynthetic process ... Show All 14 Terms

cellular lipid biosynthetic process emericellamide biosynthetic process fatty acid biosynthetic process fatty acid derivative biosynthetic process glycerolipid biosynthetic process isoprenoid biosynthetic process lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process membrane lipid biosynthetic process neutral lipid biosynthetic process phenolic phthiocerol biosynthetic process phospholipid biosynthetic process phthiocerol biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process sulfolipid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of lipid biosynthetic process

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

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

regulation of lipid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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