Term Name: | UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process |
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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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006048] QuickGO AmiGO |