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GO: Biological Process

ether lipid biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0008611
Synonyms
  • ether lipid anabolism
  • ether lipid biosynthesis
  • ether lipid formation
  • ether lipid synthesis
  • plasmalogen biosynthetic process
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ether lipids, lipids that contain (normally) one lipid alcohol in ether linkage to one of the carbon atoms (normally C-1) of glycerol. (2)
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Ontology
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Phenotype
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