Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
lipid A biosynthetic process
- Term ID
- GO:0009245
- Synonyms
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- lipid A anabolism
- lipid A biosynthesis
- lipid A formation
- lipid A synthesis
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lipid A, the glycolipid group of bacterial lipopolysaccharides, consisting of four to six fatty acyl chains linked to two glucosamine residues. Further modifications of the backbone are common. (3)
- References
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- MetaCyc:NAGLIPASYN-PWY
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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