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GO: Biological Process

glycerol biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0006114
Synonyms
  • glycerol anabolism
  • glycerol biosynthesis
  • glycerol formation
  • glycerol synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycerol, 1,2,3-propanetriol, a sweet, hygroscopic, viscous liquid, widely distributed in nature as a constituent of many lipids. 0198506732
References
Ontology
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