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GO: Biological Process

primary alcohol biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0034309
Synonyms
  • monohydric alcohol biosynthetic process
  • primary alcohol anabolism
  • primary alcohol biosynthesis
  • primary alcohol formation
  • primary alcohol synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of primary alcohols. A primary alcohol is any alcohol in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has either three hydrogen atoms attached to it or only one other carbon atom and two hydrogen atoms attached to it.
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Ontology
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Phenotype
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