steroid biosynthetic process
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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. [ ]
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steroid biosynthetic process
Synonyms
- steroid anabolism
- steroid biosynthesis
- steroid formation
- steroid synthesis
- steroidogenesis
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biological_process
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GO:0006694
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