heparin biosynthetic process
id: GO:0030210
name: heparin biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heparin, any member of a group of glycosaminoglycans of average Mr (6000-20000), consisting predominantly of alternating alpha-(1->4)-linked D-galactose and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-6-sulfate residues.
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006024 | glycosaminoglycan biosynthetic process |
| GO:0030202 | heparin metabolic process |
| GO:0044272 | sulfur compound biosynthetic process |
