Term Name: cortisol biosynthetic process
Synonyms: cortisol anabolism, cortisol biosynthesis, cortisol formation, cortisol synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cortisol, the steroid hormone 11-beta-17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. Cortisol is synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal gland and controls carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0034651]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: cortisol metabolic process glucocorticoid biosynthetic process ketone biosynthetic process olefinic compound biosynthetic process primary alcohol biosynthetic process tertiary alcohol biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process