platelet activating factor biosynthetic process
PAF biosynthesis
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PAF biosynthetic process
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platelet activating factor anabolism
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platelet activating factor biosynthesis
exact
platelet activating factor formation
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platelet activating factor synthesis
exact
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of platelet activating factor, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine, where alkyl = hexadecyl or octadecyl. Platelet activating factor is an inflammatory mediator released from a variety of cells in response to various stimuli.
GO:0008611
ether lipid biosynthetic process
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GO:0046469
platelet activating factor metabolic process
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GO:0046474
glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process
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