cortisol biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cortisol, the steroid hormone 11-beta-17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. Cortisol is synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal gland and controls carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and has anti-inflammatory properties.
GO:0006704
glucocorticoid biosynthetic process
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GO:0034309
primary alcohol biosynthetic process
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GO:0034650
cortisol metabolic process
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GO:0042181
ketone biosynthetic process
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GO:0120255
olefinic compound biosynthetic process
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GO:1902645
tertiary alcohol biosynthetic process
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cortisol anabolism
narrow
cortisol biosynthesis
exact
cortisol formation
exact
cortisol synthesis
exact