glucosylceramide biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006679

Synonyms

glucosylceramide anabolism
glucosylceramide biosynthesis
glucosylceramide formation
glucosylceramide synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glucosylceramides, any compound formed by the replacement of the glycosidic hydroxyl group of a cyclic form of glucose by a ceramide group.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: glucosylceramide metabolic process glycosylceramide biosynthetic process

glucosylceramide metabolic process glycosylceramide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process

negative regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process

positive regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process

regulation of glucosylceramide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes