FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term estrogen biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006703 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of estrogens, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. Also found in plants.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "estrogen anabolism" ; "estrogen biosynthesis" ; "estrogen formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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steroid biosynthetic process
 |__steroid hormone biosynthetic process__
steroid metabolic process                 |
 |__estrogen metabolic process____________|
biosynthetic process                      |
 |__hormone biosynthetic process__________|
hormone metabolic process                 |
 |__estrogen metabolic process____________|
 |__hormone biosynthetic process__________|
                                          estrogen biosynthetic process
                                           |__regulation of estrogen biosynthetic process
                                               |__negative regulation of estrogen biosynthetic process
                                               |__positive regulation of estrogen biosynthetic process
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Is a estrogen metabolic process
hormone biosynthetic process
steroid hormone biosynthetic process
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  • "estrogen anabolism" EXACT
    "estrogen biosynthesis" EXACT
    "estrogen formation" EXACT
    "estrogen synthesis" EXACT
    "oestrogen biosynthesis" EXACT
    "oestrogen biosynthetic process" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-193144 "Estrogen biosynthesis"