FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term glycerol biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006114 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycerol, 1,2,3-propanetriol, a sweet, hygroscopic, viscous liquid, widely distributed in nature as a constituent of many lipids.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As"glycerol anabolism" ; "glycerol biosynthesis" ; "glycerol formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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     involved_in | glycerol biosynthetic process
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carbohydrate metabolic process
 |__glycerol metabolic process_____
carbohydrate biosynthetic process  |
 |__alditol biosynthetic process___|
polyol metabolic process           |
 |__glycerol metabolic process_____|
polyol biosynthetic process        |
 |__alditol biosynthetic process___|
                                   glycerol biosynthetic process  3 rec.
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alditol biosynthetic process
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  • "glycerol anabolism" EXACT
    "glycerol biosynthesis" EXACT
    "glycerol formation" EXACT
    "glycerol synthesis" EXACT
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