FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

ecdysteroid biosynthetic process

ID (Ontology)

GO:0045456 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ecdysteroids, a group of polyhydroxylated ketosteroids which initiate post-embryonic development.

Also Known As

"ecdysteroid anabolism" ; "ecdysteroid biosynthesis" ; "ecdysteroid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Genes
ecdysteroid biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
acts_upstream_of \| ecdysteroid biosynthetic process
involved_in \| ecdysteroid biosynthetic process

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

instar larval or pupal development
 |__ecdysteroid metabolic process____
steroid metabolic process            |
 |__steroid biosynthetic process_____|
 |__ecdysteroid metabolic process____|
lipid biosynthetic process           |
 |__steroid biosynthetic process_____|
biosynthetic process                 |
 |__hormone biosynthetic process_____|
ketone metabolic process             |
 |__ketone biosynthetic process______|
 |__ecdysteroid metabolic process____|
hormone metabolic process            |
 |__hormone biosynthetic process_____|
 |__ecdysteroid metabolic process____|
small molecule biosynthetic process  |
 |__ketone biosynthetic process______|
                                     ecdysteroid biosynthetic process  24 rec.
                                      |__ecdysone biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                      |__regulation of ecdysteroid biosynthetic process 6 rec.
                                          |__negative regulation of ecdysteroid biosynthetic process
                                          |__positive regulation of ecdysteroid biosynthetic process 6 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	steroid biosynthetic process ketone biosynthetic process hormone biosynthetic process ecdysteroid metabolic process
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"ecdysteroid anabolism" EXACT "ecdysteroid biosynthesis" EXACT "ecdysteroid formation" EXACT "ecdysteroid synthesis" EXACT
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