diacylglycerol biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006651

Synonyms

• diacylglycerol anabolism
• diacylglycerol biosynthesis
• diacylglycerol formation
• diacylglycerol synthesis
• diglyceride biosynthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of diacylglycerol, a glyceride in which any two of the R groups (positions not specified) are acyl groups while the remaining R group can be either H or an alkyl group.

References

Ontology

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