FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term ceramide biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046513 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ceramides, any N-acylated sphingoid.
Also Known As "ceramide anabolism" ; "ceramide biosynthesis" ; "ceramide formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS      12
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 ceramide biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)      12
     acts_upstream_of | ceramide biosynthetic process       1
     involved_in | ceramide biosynthetic process      11
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sphingolipid metabolic process
 |__ceramide metabolic process_________
 |__sphingolipid biosynthetic process__|
biosynthetic process                   |
 |__amide biosynthetic process_________|
amide metabolic process                |
 |__ceramide metabolic process_________|
 |__amide biosynthetic process_________|
membrane lipid biosynthetic process    |
 |__sphingolipid biosynthetic process__|
                                       ceramide biosynthetic process  18 rec.
                                        |__galactosylceramide biosynthetic process
                                        |__ganglioside biosynthetic process
                                        |__glucosylceramide biosynthetic process 4 rec.
                                        |   |__regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process(+)
                                        |__isogloboside biosynthetic process
                                        |__lactosylceramide biosynthetic process
                                        |__omega-hydroxyceramide biosynthetic process
                                        |__regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process 3 rec.
                                            |__negative regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process(+)
                                            |__positive regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process(+) 2 rec.
                                            |__regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process(+)
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Is a ceramide metabolic process
sphingolipid biosynthetic process
amide biosynthetic process
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Synonyms
  • "ceramide anabolism" EXACT
    "ceramide biosynthesis" EXACT
    "ceramide formation" EXACT
    "ceramide synthesis" EXACT
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