Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

glycol biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0042845
Synonyms
  • dihydric alcohol biosynthesis
  • dihydric alcohol biosynthetic process
  • glycol anabolism
  • glycol biosynthesis
  • glycol formation
  • glycol synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycol, a diol in which the two hydroxy groups are on different carbon atoms, usually but not necessarily adjacent.
References
Ontology
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Phenotype
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