N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006045

Synonyms

• N-acetylglucosamine anabolism
• N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis
• N-acetylglucosamine formation
• N-acetylglucosamine synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of N-acetylglucosamine. The D isomer is a common structural unit of glycoproteins in plants, bacteria and animals; it is often the terminal sugar of an oligosaccharide group of a glycoprotein. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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