steroid biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006694

Synonyms

steroid anabolism
steroid biosynthesis
steroid formation
steroid synthesis
steroidogenesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus; includes de novo formation and steroid interconversion by modification.

References

Wikipedia:Steroid_metabolisms#Steroid_biosynthesis

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: lipid biosynthetic process steroid metabolic process

lipid biosynthetic process steroid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol biosynthetic process andrastin A biosynthetic process androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process bile acid biosynthetic process brexanolone biosynthetic process ... Show All 13 Terms

(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol biosynthetic process andrastin A biosynthetic process androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process bile acid biosynthetic process brexanolone biosynthetic process ecdysteroid biosynthetic process ergosteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside biosynthetic process helvolic acid biosynthetic process phytosteroid biosynthetic process steroid hormone biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process testosterone biosynthetic process vitamin D biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of steroid biosynthetic process

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

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

regulation of steroid biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes