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Accession
GO:0032342
Name
aldosterone biosynthetic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
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Alternate IDs
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Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of aldosterone, a corticosteroid hormone that is produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex and regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance. Source: PMID:16527843
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History
See term history for GO:0032342 at QuickGO
Chem. react.
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Parents of aldosterone biosynthetic process (GO:0032342)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
aldosterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  ketone biosynthetic process (GO:0042181)
aldosterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process (GO:0006705)
aldosterone biosynthetic process [RO:0004008 relation] RO:0004008  aldosterone (CHEBI:27584)
aldosterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  primary alcohol biosynthetic process (GO:0034309)
aldosterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  aldehyde biosynthetic process (GO:0046184)
aldosterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  aldosterone metabolic process (GO:0032341)
aldosterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  olefinic compound biosynthetic process (GO:0120255)
aldosterone biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process (GO:0006700)
Children of aldosterone biosynthetic process (GO:0032342)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
negative regulation of aldosterone biosynthetic process (GO:0032348) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  aldosterone biosynthetic process
positive regulation of aldosterone biosynthetic process (GO:0032349) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  aldosterone biosynthetic process
regulation of aldosterone biosynthetic process (GO:0032347) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  aldosterone biosynthetic process
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