Term Name: glycolate biosynthetic process
Synonyms: glycolate anabolism, glycolate biosynthesis, glycolate formation, glycolate synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycolate, the anion of hydroxyethanoic acid (glycolic acid).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046295]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: glyoxalase (glycolic acid-forming) activity
is a type of: glycolate metabolic process monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process primary alcohol biosynthetic process
has subtype: protein deglycation, glyoxal removal