FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term sphingolipid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0030148 (Gene Ontology)
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).[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "sphingolipid anabolism" ; "sphingolipid biosynthesis" ; "sphingolipid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS      27
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 sphingolipid biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       2     27
     involved_in | sphingolipid biosynthetic process       --      27
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membrane lipid metabolic process
 |__sphingolipid metabolic process_______
 |__membrane lipid biosynthetic process__|
lipid biosynthetic process               |
 |__membrane lipid biosynthetic process__|
                                         sphingolipid biosynthetic process  57 rec.
                                          |__ceramide biosynthetic process 18 rec.
                                          |   |__galactosylceramide biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__ganglioside biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__glucosylceramide biosynthetic process(+) 4 rec.
                                          |   |__isogloboside biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__lactosylceramide biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__omega-hydroxyceramide biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process(+) 3 rec.
                                          |__ceramide phosphoethanolamine biosynthetic process 1 rec.
                                          |__glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                          |   |__arthro-series glucosylceramide biosynthetic process 8 rec.
                                          |   |__galactosylceramide biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__ganglioside biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__globoside biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__glucosylceramide biosynthetic process(+) 4 rec.
                                          |   |__isogloboside biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__lactosylceramide biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__mannosyl-inositol phosphorylceramide biosynthetic process
                                          |__regulation of sphingolipid biosynthetic process 4 rec.
                                          |   |__negative regulation of sphingolipid biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__positive regulation of sphingolipid biosynthetic process(+) 3 rec.
                                          |   |__regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process(+) 3 rec.
                                          |__sphinganine-1-phosphate biosynthetic process
                                          |__sphingoid biosynthetic process 6 rec.
                                          |   |__phytosphingosine biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__sphinganine biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__sphingosine biosynthetic process 6 rec.
                                          |__sphingolipid biosynthesis involved in endoplasmic reticulum membrane organization
                                          |__sphingomyelin biosynthetic process 1 rec.
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membrane lipid biosynthetic process
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Synonyms
  • "sphingolipid anabolism" EXACT
    "sphingolipid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "sphingolipid formation" EXACT
    "sphingolipid synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-5129
Reactome:R-HSA-1660661 "Sphingolipid de novo biosynthesis"