Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

sphingolipid biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0030148
Synonyms
  • sphingolipid anabolism
  • sphingolipid biosynthesis
  • sphingolipid formation
  • sphingolipid synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingolipids, any of a class of lipids containing the long-chain amine diol sphingosine or a closely related base (a sphingoid). 0198506732
References
  • MetaCyc:PWY-5129
  • MetaCyc:PWY-7277
  • MetaCyc:SPHINGOLIPID-SYN-PWY
  • Reactome:R-HSA-1660661
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes