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GO: Biological Process

UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0006048
Synonyms
  • UDP-GlcNAc biosynthesis
  • UDP-GlcNAc biosynthetic process
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine anabolism
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine formation
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine, a substance composed of N-acetylglucosamine, a common structural unit of oligosaccharides, in glycosidic linkage with uridine diphosphate.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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