N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of N-acetylglucosamine. The D isomer is a common structural unit of glycoproteins in plants, bacteria and animals; it is often the terminal sugar of an oligosaccharide group of a glycoprotein.
GO:0006044
N-acetylglucosamine metabolic process
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GO:1901073
glucosamine-containing compound biosynthetic process
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N-acetylglucosamine anabolism
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N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis
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N-acetylglucosamine formation
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N-acetylglucosamine synthesis
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