FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term starch biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0019252 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of starch, the most important reserve polysaccharide in plants.
Also Known As "starch anabolism" ; "starch biosynthesis" ; "starch formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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polysaccharide biosynthetic process
 |__glucan biosynthetic process__
glucan metabolic process         |
 |__starch metabolic process_____|
 |__glucan biosynthetic process__|
                                 starch biosynthetic process
                                  |__regulation of starch biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__negative regulation of starch biosynthetic process
                                  |__starch granule initiation
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Is a starch metabolic process
glucan biosynthetic process
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  • "starch anabolism" EXACT
    "starch biosynthesis" EXACT
    "starch formation" EXACT
    "starch synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-622