cellulose biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cellulose, a linear beta1-4 glucan of molecular mass 50-400 kDa with the pyranose units in the -4C1 conformation. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
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cellulose biosynthetic process
- cellulose anabolism
- cellulose biosynthesis
- cellulose formation
- cellulose synthesis
GO:0016178
biological_process
GO:0030244