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heparin biosynthetic process
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030210
Term info
Label
heparin biosynthetic process
definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heparin, any member of a group of glycosaminoglycans of average Mr (6000-20000), consisting predominantly of alternating alpha-(1->4)-linked D-galactose and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-6-sulfate residues.
has exact synonym
heparin formation, heparin anabolism, heparin biosynthesis, heparin synthesis
has obo namespace
biological_process
has related synonym
heparan sulfate biosynthetic process
id
GO:0030210
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- sulfur compound biosynthetic process
- heparin metabolic process
- glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process
- biosynthetic process
- has primary output some heparins
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