GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006694 - steroid biosynthetic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0006694
- Name
- steroid biosynthetic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- 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.