| id | GO:0006694 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | steroid biosynthetic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus; includes de novo formation and steroid interconversion by modification." [GOC:go_curators] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| is_a | GO:0008202 ! steroid metabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0008610 ! lipid biosynthetic process |