Term Name: positive regulation of steroid biosynthetic process
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Definition: Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010893]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of lipid biosynthetic process positive regulation of steroid metabolic process regulation of steroid biosynthetic process
has subtype: positive regulation of androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process positive regulation of bile acid biosynthetic process positive regulation of brassinosteroid biosynthetic process positive regulation of estrogen biosynthetic process positive regulation of helvolic acid biosynthetic process positive regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process positive regulation of steroid hormone biosynthetic process positive regulation of sterol biosynthetic process positive regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process
positively regulates: steroid biosynthetic process