Term Name: | keratan sulfate biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | keratan sulfate anabolism, keratan sulfate biosynthesis, keratan sulfate formation, keratan sulfate synthesis, keratan sulphate biosynthesis, keratan sulphate biosynthetic process |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of keratan sulfate, a glycosaminoglycan with repeat units consisting of beta-1,4-linked D-galactopyranosyl-beta-(1,4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-sulfate and with variable amounts of fucose, sialic acid and mannose units; keratan sulfate chains are covalently linked by a glycosidic attachment through the trisaccharide galactosyl-galactosyl-xylose to peptidyl-threonine or serine residues. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0018146] QuickGO AmiGO |