FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term alginic acid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042121 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alginic acid, a hydrophilic polysaccharide occurring in, for example, the cell walls of brown algae (brown seaweeds).[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "alginate biosynthesis" ; "alginate biosynthetic process" ; "alginic acid anabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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polysaccharide metabolic process
 |__polysaccharide biosynthetic process___
macromolecule biosynthetic process        |
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carbohydrate biosynthetic process         |
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organic acid biosynthetic process         |
 |__carboxylic acid biosynthetic process__|
carboxylic acid metabolic process         |
 |__carboxylic acid biosynthetic process__|
                                          alginic acid biosynthetic process
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carboxylic acid biosynthetic process
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  • "alginate biosynthesis" EXACT
    "alginate biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "alginic acid anabolism" EXACT
    "alginic acid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "alginic acid formation" EXACT
    "alginic acid synthesis" EXACT
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