Term Name: | GDP-L-fucose salvage |
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Synonyms: | GDP-L-fucose biosynthesis, salvage pathway, GDP-L-fucose biosynthetic process, salvage pathway |
Definition: | The formation of GDP-L-fucose from L-fucose, without de novo synthesis. L-fucose is phosphorylated by fucokinase and then converted by fucose-1-phosphate guanylyltransferase (EC:2.7.7.30). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042352] QuickGO AmiGO |