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Accession
GO:0034651
Name
cortisol biosynthetic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
cortisol biosynthesis, cortisol formation, cortisol synthesis, cortisol anabolism
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Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cortisol, the steroid hormone 11-beta-17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. Cortisol is synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal gland and controls carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and has anti-inflammatory properties. Source: GOC:BHF, GOC:mah, GOC:rl
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Parents of cortisol biosynthetic process (GO:0034651)
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cortisol biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  primary alcohol biosynthetic process (GO:0034309)
cortisol biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  ketone biosynthetic process (GO:0042181)
cortisol biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  cortisol metabolic process (GO:0034650)
cortisol biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  glucocorticoid biosynthetic process (GO:0006704)
cortisol biosynthetic process [RO:0004008 relation] RO:0004008  cortisol (CHEBI:17650)
cortisol biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  olefinic compound biosynthetic process (GO:0120255)
cortisol biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  tertiary alcohol biosynthetic process (GO:1902645)
Children of cortisol biosynthetic process (GO:0034651)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
positive regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process (GO:2000066) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  cortisol biosynthetic process
negative regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process (GO:2000065) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  cortisol biosynthetic process
regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process (GO:2000064) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  cortisol biosynthetic process
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