FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006688 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a glycosphingolipid, a compound composed of a ceramide backbone covalently linked to at least one carbohydrate moiety.[ PubMed:35536927 ]
Also Known As"glycosphingolipid anabolism" ; "glycosphingolipid biosynthesis" ; "glycosphingolipid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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 glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     involved_in | glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process       --
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glycolipid metabolic process
 |__glycosphingolipid metabolic process_______
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sphingolipid metabolic process                |
 |__glycosphingolipid metabolic process_______|
 |__sphingolipid biosynthetic process_________|
lipid biosynthetic process                    |
 |__glycolipid biosynthetic process___________|
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carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process  |
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                                              glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process  12 rec.
                                               |__arthro-series glucosylceramide biosynthetic process 8 rec.
                                               |__galactosylceramide biosynthetic process
                                               |__ganglioside biosynthetic process
                                               |__globoside biosynthetic process
                                               |__glucosylceramide biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                               |   |__regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process(+)
                                               |__isogloboside biosynthetic process
                                               |__lactosylceramide biosynthetic process
                                               |__mannosyl-inositol phosphorylceramide biosynthetic process
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Is a glycosphingolipid metabolic process
glycolipid biosynthetic process
sphingolipid biosynthetic process
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  • "glycosphingolipid anabolism" EXACT
    "glycosphingolipid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "glycosphingolipid formation" EXACT
    "glycosphingolipid synthesis" EXACT
    "glycosylceramide biosynthetic process" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-9840309 "Glycosphingolipid biosynthesis"