hyaluronan biosynthetic process

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No. of supported studies
Group 17 studies
Group 25 studies
Group 315 studies
Group 455 studies
Group 586 studies

II. Literature review

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Namehyaluronan biosynthetic process
IDGO_0030213
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Biological process

Exact synonym

hyaluronan anabolism, hyaluronan biosynthesis, hyaluronan formation, hyaluronan synthesis

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hyaluronan, the naturally occurring anionic form of hyaluronic acid, any member of a group of glycosaminoglycans, the repeat units of which consist of beta-1,4 linked D-glucuronyl-beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.

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