FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term glucan biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009250 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glucans, polysaccharides consisting only of glucose residues.
Also Known As "glucan anabolism" ; "glucan biosynthesis" ; "glucan formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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polysaccharide metabolic process
 |__polysaccharide biosynthetic process__
 |__glucan metabolic process_____________|
macromolecule biosynthetic process       |
 |__polysaccharide biosynthetic process__|
carbohydrate biosynthetic process        |
 |__polysaccharide biosynthetic process__|
                                         glucan biosynthetic process  15 rec.
                                          |__alpha-glucan biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__(1->3)-alpha-glucan biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__(1->4)-alpha-glucan biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of alpha-glucan biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__reuteran biosynthetic process
                                          |__beta-glucan biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__(1->3)-beta-D-glucan biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__(1->6)-beta-D-glucan biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__cell wall beta-glucan biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__cellulose biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of beta-glucan biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__glycogen biosynthetic process 15 rec.
                                          |   |__glycogen biosynthetic process via ADP-glucose
                                          |   |__glycogen biosynthetic process via UDP-glucose 4 rec.
                                          |   |__regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process(+) 8 rec.
                                          |__osmoregulated periplasmic glucan biosynthetic process
                                          |__pullulan biosynthetic process
                                          |__regulation of glucan biosynthetic process 8 rec.
                                          |   |__regulation of alpha-glucan biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of beta-glucan biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process(+) 8 rec.
                                          |   |__regulation of starch biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__starch biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of starch biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__starch granule initiation
                                          |__xyloglucan biosynthetic process
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Is a polysaccharide biosynthetic process
glucan metabolic process
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  • "glucan anabolism" EXACT
    "glucan biosynthesis" EXACT
    "glucan formation" EXACT
    "glucan synthesis" EXACT
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