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GO:0006663 platelet activating factor biosynthetic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of platelet activating factor, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine, where alkyl = hexadecyl or octadecyl. Platelet activating factor is an inflammatory mediator released from a variety of cells in response to various stimuli.

Term Information

ID GO:0006663
Name platelet activating factor biosynthetic process
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of platelet activating factor, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine, where alkyl = hexadecyl or octadecyl. Platelet activating factor is an inflammatory mediator released from a variety of cells in response to various stimuli.
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Synonyms

Type Synonym
exact platelet activating factor formation
exact platelet activating factor synthesis
exact platelet activating factor biosynthesis
exact platelet activating factor anabolism
exact PAF biosynthetic process
exact PAF biosynthesis

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0009987 cellular process
GO:0008152 metabolic process
GO:0009058 biosynthetic process
GO:0006807 nitrogen compound metabolic process
GO:0006066 alcohol metabolic process
GO:0019637 organophosphate metabolic process
GO:0044238 primary metabolic process
GO:0044237 cellular metabolic process
GO:0009308 amine metabolic process
GO:0006629 lipid metabolic process
GO:0044106 cellular amine metabolic process
GO:0006519 cellular amino acid and derivative metabolic process
GO:0044249 cellular biosynthetic process
GO:0008610 lipid biosynthetic process
GO:0044255 cellular lipid metabolic process
GO:0006575 cellular amino acid derivative metabolic process
GO:0046486 glycerolipid metabolic process
GO:0006644 phospholipid metabolic process
GO:0006576 cellular biogenic amine metabolic process
GO:0006650 glycerophospholipid metabolic process
GO:0045017 glycerolipid biosynthetic process
GO:0008654 phospholipid biosynthetic process
GO:0042439 ethanolamine and derivative metabolic process
GO:0046474 glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process
GO:0046469 platelet activating factor metabolic process
GO:0006663 platelet activating factor biosynthetic process

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