glycosylceramide biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0046476

Synonyms

glycosylceramide anabolism
glycosylceramide biosynthesis
glycosylceramide formation
glycosylceramide synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycosylceramides, any compound formed by the replacement of the glycosidic hydroxyl group of a cyclic form of a monosaccharide (or derivative) by a ceramide group.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: ceramide biosynthetic process glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process glycosylceramide metabolic process

ceramide biosynthetic process glycosphingolipid biosynthetic process glycosylceramide metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: galactosylceramide biosynthetic process glucosylceramide biosynthetic process

galactosylceramide biosynthetic process glucosylceramide biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes