Term Name: | glucosamine biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | chitosamine biosynthesis, chitosamine biosynthetic process, glucosamine anabolism, glucosamine biosynthesis, glucosamine formation, glucosamine synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose), an aminodeoxysugar that occurs in combined form in chitin. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006042] QuickGO AmiGO |