FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
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Term phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006656 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "phosphatidylcholine anabolism" ; "phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis" ; "phosphatidylcholine formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       3
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 phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       3
     involved_in | phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process       3
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glycerophospholipid metabolic process
 |__phosphatidylcholine metabolic process_____
 |__glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process__|
phospholipid biosynthetic process             |
 |__glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process__|
glycerolipid biosynthetic process             |
 |__glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process__|
                                              phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process  4 rec.
                                               |__CDP-choline pathway 3 rec.
                                               |__phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis from choline and CDP-diacylglycerol
                                               |__phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis from phosphatidylethanolamine
                                               |__phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis from phosphoryl-ethanolamine via CDP-N-methylethanolamine
                                               |__phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis from phosphoryl-ethanolamine via N-dimethylethanolamine phosphate and CDP-choline
                                               |__phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis from phosphoryl-ethanolamine via N-dimethylethanolamine phosphate and CDP-N-dimethylethanolamine
                                               |__phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis from sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
                                               |__regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process
                                                   |__negative regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process
                                                   |__positive regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process
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Is a phosphatidylcholine metabolic process
glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process
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  • "phosphatidylcholine anabolism" EXACT
    "phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis" EXACT
    "phosphatidylcholine formation" EXACT
    "phosphatidylcholine synthesis" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-1483191 "Synthesis of PC"