chondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process

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Namechondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process
IDGO_0030206
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Biological process

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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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