FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term amino sugar biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046349 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any amino sugar, sugars containing an amino group in place of a hydroxyl group.
Also Known As "amino sugar anabolism" ; "amino sugar biosynthesis" ; "amino sugar formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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biosynthetic process
 |__carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process__
carbohydrate derivative metabolic process         |
 |__amino sugar metabolic process_________________|
 |__carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process__|
                                                  amino sugar biosynthetic process  16 rec.
                                                   |__fructosamine biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__fructoselysine biosynthetic process
                                                   |__glucosamine-containing compound biosynthetic process 5 rec.
                                                   |   |__chitin biosynthetic process(+) 5 rec.
                                                   |   |__glucosamine biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process
                                                   |__mannosamine biosynthetic process
                                                   |   |__N-acetylmannosamine biosynthetic process
                                                   |__N-acetylneuraminate biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                                   |__UDP-4-deoxy-4-formamido-beta-L-arabinopyranose biosynthetic process
                                                   |__UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine biosynthetic process 1 rec.
                                                   |__UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process 10 rec.
                                                       |__regulation of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process(+) 1 rec.
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Is a amino sugar metabolic process
carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process
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  • "amino sugar anabolism" EXACT
    "amino sugar biosynthesis" EXACT
    "amino sugar formation" EXACT
    "amino sugar synthesis" EXACT
    "aminosaccharide biosynthesis" EXACT
    "aminosaccharide biosynthetic process" EXACT
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