Term Name: ergosterol biosynthetic process
Synonyms: ergosterol anabolism, ergosterol biosynthesis, ergosterol formation, ergosterol synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ergosterol, (22E)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-beta-ol, a sterol found in ergot, yeast and moulds.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006696]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: ergosterol metabolic process phytosteroid biosynthetic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process