FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term diol biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0034312 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a diol, any alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms.
Also Known As "dihydric alcohol biosynthetic process" ; "diol anabolism" ; "diol biosynthesis" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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polyol metabolic process
 |__diol metabolic process_______
 |__polyol biosynthetic process__|
alcohol biosynthetic process     |
 |__polyol biosynthetic process__|
                                 diol biosynthetic process  12 rec.
                                  |__(+)-secoisolariciresinol biosynthetic process
                                  |__(-)-secoisolariciresinol biosynthetic process
                                  |__asperfuranone biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__regulation of asperfuranone biosynthetic process(+)
                                  |__culmorin biosynthetic process
                                  |__glycol biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__butanediol biosynthetic process
                                  |   |__phthiocerol biosynthetic process
                                  |__sphinganine biosynthetic process
                                  |__sphingosine biosynthetic process 6 rec.
                                  |__tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic process 6 rec.
                                  |__verruculogen biosynthetic process
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  • "dihydric alcohol biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "diol anabolism" EXACT
    "diol biosynthesis" EXACT
    "diol formation" EXACT
    "diol synthesis" EXACT
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