chondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030206

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of chondroitin sulfate, any member of a group of 10-60 kDa glycosaminoglycans, widely distributed in cartilage and other mammalian connective tissues, the repeat units of which consist of beta-(1,4)-linked D-glucuronyl beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine sulfate. [ GOC:mah http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: chondroitin sulfate formation, chondroitin sulphate biosynthesis, chondroitin sulfate synthesis, chondroitin sulfate biosynthesis, chondroitin sulphate biosynthetic process, chondroitin sulfate anabolism

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biological_process

GO:0030206

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biosynthetic process and has primary output some chondroitin sulfate

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sulfur compound biosynthetic process
chondroitin sulfate metabolic process
glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process
has primary output some chondroitin sulfate
part of some chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan biosynthetic process