FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term sphingoid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046520 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingoids, any of a class of compounds comprising sphinganine and its homologues and stereoisomers, and derivatives of these compounds.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "sphingoid anabolism" ; "sphingoid biosynthesis" ; "sphingoid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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sphingolipid metabolic process
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membrane lipid biosynthetic process    |
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                                       sphingoid biosynthetic process  6 rec.
                                        |__phytosphingosine biosynthetic process
                                        |__sphinganine biosynthetic process
                                        |__sphingosine biosynthetic process 6 rec.
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sphingoid metabolic process
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  • "sphingoid anabolism" EXACT
    "sphingoid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "sphingoid formation" EXACT
    "sphingoid synthesis" EXACT
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