Term Name: teichoic acid biosynthetic process
Synonyms: teichoic acid anabolism, teichoic acid biosynthesis, teichoic acid formation, teichoic acid synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of teichoic acid, any polymer occurring in the cell wall, membrane or capsule of Gram-positive bacteria and containing chains of glycerol phosphate or ribitol phosphate residues.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019350]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: peptidoglycan-based cell wall biogenesis
is a type of: carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process cell wall macromolecule biosynthetic process organic acid biosynthetic process teichoic acid metabolic process
has subtype: lipoteichoic acid biosynthetic process poly(glucopyranosyl N-acetylgalactosamine 1-phosphate) teichoic acid biosynthetic process poly(glycerol phosphate) teichoic acid biosynthetic process poly(ribitol phosphate) teichoic acid biosynthetic process teichoic acid D-alanylation wall teichoic acid biosynthetic process