mycolic acid biosynthetic process
mycolate biosynthetic process
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mycolic acid anabolism
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mycolic acid biosynthesis
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mycolic acid formation
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mycolic acid synthesis
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of mycolic acids, beta-hydroxy fatty acids with a long alpha-alkyl side chain.
GO:0006633
fatty acid biosynthetic process
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GO:0044038
cell wall macromolecule biosynthetic process
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GO:0071766
Actinobacterium-type cell wall biogenesis
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