Name | chondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process |
ID | GO_0030206 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | chondroitin sulfate anabolism, chondroitin sulfate biosynthesis, chondroitin sulfate formation, chondroitin sulfate synthesis, chondroitin sulphate biosynthesis, chondroitin sulphate biosynthetic process |
Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of chondroitin sulfate, any member of a group of 10-60 kDa glycosaminoglycans, widely distributed in cartilage and other mammalian connective tissues, the repeat units of which consist of beta-(1,4)-linked D-glucuronyl beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine sulfate. |
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