FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term glycolate biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046295 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycolate, the anion of hydroxyethanoic acid (glycolic acid).
Also Known As"glycolate anabolism" ; "glycolate biosynthesis" ; "glycolate formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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 glycolate biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     involved_in | glycolate biosynthetic process
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monocarboxylic acid metabolic process
 |__glycolate metabolic process_______________
 |__monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process__|
primary alcohol metabolic process             |
 |__glycolate metabolic process_______________|
 |__primary alcohol biosynthetic process______|
alcohol biosynthetic process                  |
 |__primary alcohol biosynthetic process______|
carboxylic acid biosynthetic process          |
 |__monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process__|
                                              glycolate biosynthetic process  2 rec.
                                               |__protein deglycation, glyoxal removal
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primary alcohol biosynthetic process
monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process
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  • "glycolate anabolism" EXACT
    "glycolate biosynthesis" EXACT
    "glycolate formation" EXACT
    "glycolate synthesis" EXACT
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