FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term steroid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006694 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus; includes de novo formation and steroid interconversion by modification.
Also Known As "steroid anabolism" ; "steroid biosynthesis" ; "steroid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       3
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 steroid biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       3
     involved_in | steroid biosynthetic process       3
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lipid metabolic process
 |__steroid metabolic process___
 |__lipid biosynthetic process__|
biosynthetic process            |
 |__lipid biosynthetic process__|
                                steroid biosynthetic process  36 rec.
                                 |__(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol biosynthetic process
                                 |__andrastin A biosynthetic process
                                 |__androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process
                                 |__brexanolone biosynthetic process
                                 |__ecdysteroid biosynthetic process 24 rec.
                                 |   |__ecdysone biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                 |__ergosteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside biosynthetic process
                                 |__helvolic acid biosynthetic process
                                 |__phytosteroid biosynthetic process
                                 |   |__brassinosteroid biosynthetic process
                                 |   |__ergosterol biosynthetic process
                                 |__steroid hormone biosynthetic process
                                 |   |__androgen biosynthetic process
                                 |   |__C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process(+)
                                 |   |__estrogen biosynthetic process
                                 |   |__glucocorticoid biosynthetic process(+)
                                 |   |__mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process(+)
                                 |   |__vitamin D3 biosynthetic process
                                 |__sterol biosynthetic process 21 rec.
                                 |   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process(+) 3 rec.
                                 |   |__ecdysone biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                 |   |__ergosterol biosynthetic process
                                 |   |__zymosterol biosynthetic process
                                 |__testosterone biosynthetic process
                                 |__vitamin D biosynthetic process
                                     |__calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol
                                     |__vitamin D3 biosynthetic process
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Is a steroid metabolic process
lipid biosynthetic process
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Synonyms
  • "steroid anabolism" EXACT
    "steroid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "steroid formation" EXACT
    "steroid synthesis" EXACT
    "steroidogenesis" EXACT
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Wikipedia:Steroid_metabolisms#Steroid_biosynthesis