ergosterol biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006696

Synonyms

ergosterol anabolism
ergosterol biosynthesis
ergosterol formation
ergosterol synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ergosterol, (22E)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-beta-ol, a sterol found in ergot, yeast and moulds. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: ergosterol metabolic process phytosteroid biosynthetic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process

ergosterol metabolic process phytosteroid biosynthetic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process

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

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

regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes