Term Name: ceramide biosynthetic process
Synonyms: ceramide anabolism, ceramide biosynthesis, ceramide formation, ceramide synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ceramides, any N-acylated sphingoid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046513]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: amide biosynthetic process ceramide metabolic process sphingolipid biosynthetic process
has subtype: ganglioside biosynthetic process glycosylceramide biosynthetic process isogloboside biosynthetic process lactosylceramide biosynthetic process omega-hydroxyceramide biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process