Category:GO:0046335 ! ethanolamine biosynthetic process

name: ethanolamine biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ethanolamine (2-aminoethanol), an important water-soluble base of phospholipid (phosphatidylethanolamine)." [GOC:ai]
synonym: "ethanolamine anabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "ethanolamine biosynthesis" EXACT []
synonym: "ethanolamine formation" EXACT []
synonym: "ethanolamine synthesis" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0006580 ! ethanolamine metabolic process
is_a: GO:0034309 ! primary alcohol biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:0042401 ! biogenic amine biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:1901162 ! primary amino compound biosynthetic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0046335</GOterm>
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