Go terms map to parent GO term: GO:0006629   lipid metabolic process
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GO:0008202 steroid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus. 39
GO:0006633 fatty acid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a fatty acid, any of the aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that can be liberated by hydrolysis from naturally occurring fats and oils. Fatty acids are predominantly straight-chain acids of 4 to 24 carbon atoms, which may be saturated or unsaturated; branched fatty acids and hydroxy fatty acids also occur, and very long chain acids of over 30 carbons are found in waxes. 39
GO:0044255 cellular lipid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipids, as carried out by individual cells. 33
GO:0019369 arachidonic acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving arachidonic acid, a straight chain fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds per molecule. Arachidonic acid is the all-Z-(5,8,11,14)-isomer. 32
GO:0042761 very long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a fatty acid which has a chain length greater than C22. 30
GO:0048252 lauric acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving lauric acid, a fatty acid with the formula CH3(CH2)10COOH. Derived from vegetable sources. 26
GO:0006631 fatty acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving fatty acids, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids liberated from naturally occurring fats and oils by hydrolysis. 26
GO:0006635 fatty acid beta-oxidation A fatty acid oxidation process that results in the complete oxidation of a long-chain fatty acid. Fatty acid beta-oxidation begins with the addition of coenzyme A to a fatty acid, and occurs by successive cycles of reactions during each of which the fatty acid is shortened by a two-carbon fragment removed as acetyl coenzyme A; the cycle continues until only two or three carbons remain (as acetyl-CoA or propionyl-CoA respectively). 25
GO:0043651 linoleic acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving linoleic acid, an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid that has the molecular formula C18H32O2. 25
GO:0019367 fatty acid elongation, saturated fatty acid Elongation of a saturated fatty acid chain. 24
GO:0008611 ether lipid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ether lipids, lipids that contain (normally) one lipid alcohol in ether linkage to one of the carbon atoms (normally C-1) of glycerol. 24
GO:0006644 phospholipid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving phospholipids, any lipid containing phosphoric acid as a mono- or diester. 23
GO:0042574 retinal metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving retinal, a compound that plays an important role in the visual process in most vertebrates. In the retina, retinal combines with opsins to form visual pigments. Retinal is one of the forms of vitamin A. 21
GO:0034626 fatty acid elongation, polyunsaturated fatty acid Elongation of a fatty acid chain into which two or more C-C double bonds have been introduced. 21
GO:0001676 long-chain fatty acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving long-chain fatty acids, A long-chain fatty acid is a fatty acid with a chain length between C13 and C22. 20
GO:0034625 fatty acid elongation, monounsaturated fatty acid Elongation of a fatty acid chain into which one C-C double bond has been introduced. 18
GO:0016042 lipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent. 17
GO:0008203 cholesterol metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones. It is a component of the plasma membrane lipid bilayer and of plasma lipoproteins and can be found in all animal tissues. 16
GO:0006661 phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidylinositol, any glycophospholipid in which the sn-glycerol 3-phosphate residue is esterified to the 1-hydroxyl group of 1D-myo-inositol. 16
GO:0016098 monoterpenoid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving monoterpenoid compounds, terpenoids having a C10 skeleton. 16
GO:0006641 triglyceride metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving triglyceride, any triester of glycerol. The three fatty acid residues may all be the same or differ in any permutation. Triglycerides are important components of plant oils, animal fats and animal plasma lipoproteins. 15
GO:0019432 triglyceride biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a triglyceride, any triester of glycerol. 14
GO:0033539 fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA dehydrogenase A fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway in which the initial step of each oxidation cycle, which converts an acyl-CoA to a trans-2-enoyl-CoA, is catalyzed by acyl-CoA dehydrogenase; the electrons removed by oxidation pass through the respiratory chain to oxygen and leave H2O as the product. Fatty acid beta-oxidation begins with the addition of coenzyme A to a fatty acid, and ends when only two or three carbons remain (as acetyl-CoA or propionyl-CoA respectively). 13
GO:0042759 long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of long-chain fatty acids, any fatty acid with a chain length between C13 and C22. 12
GO:0008209 androgen metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving androgens, C19 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of male sexual characteristics. 12
GO:0008610 lipid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent. 11
GO:0019433 triglyceride catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a triglyceride, any triester of glycerol. 11
GO:0046856 phosphatidylinositol dephosphorylation The process of removing one or more phosphate groups from a phosphatidylinositol. 11
GO:0042904 9-cis-retinoic acid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 9-cis-retinoic acid, a metabolically active vitamin A derivative. 11
GO:0046488 phosphatidylinositol metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidylinositol, any glycophospholipid in which a sn-glycerol 3-phosphate residue is esterified to the 1-hydroxyl group of 1D-myo-inositol. 10
GO:0008654 phospholipid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phospholipids, any lipid containing phosphoric acid as a mono- or diester. 9
GO:0046854 phosphatidylinositol phosphorylation The process of introducing one or more phosphate groups into a phosphatidylinositol, any glycerophosphoinositol having one phosphatidyl group esterified to one of the hydroxy groups of inositol. 9
GO:0000038 very long-chain fatty acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving a fatty acid which has a chain length greater than C22. 9
GO:0046503 glycerolipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycerolipids, any lipid with a glycerol backbone. 8
GO:0046461 neutral lipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of neutral lipids, lipids only soluble in solvents of very low polarity. 8
GO:0008210 estrogen metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving estrogens, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. Also found in plants. 7
GO:0009395 phospholipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phospholipids, any lipid containing phosphoric acid as a mono- or diester. 7
GO:0046474 glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycerophospholipids, any derivative of glycerophosphate that contains at least one O-acyl, O-alkyl, or O-alkenyl group attached to the glycerol residue. 7
GO:0006657 CDP-choline pathway The phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process that begins with the phosphorylation of choline and ends with the combination of CDP-choline with diacylglycerol to form phosphatidylcholine. 6
GO:0006672 ceramide metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving ceramides, any N-acylated sphingoid. 6
GO:0042572 retinol metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving retinol, one of the three compounds that makes up vitamin A. 6
GO:0006654 phosphatidic acid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidic acid, any derivative of glycerol phosphate in which both the remaining hydroxyl groups of the glycerol moiety are esterified with fatty acids. 6
GO:0016126 sterol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sterols, steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule. 6
GO:0009247 glycolipid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycolipid, a class of 1,2-di-O-acylglycerols joined at oxygen 3 by a glycosidic linkage to a carbohydrate part (usually a mono-, di- or tri-saccharide). 6
GO:0046359 butyrate catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of butyrate, the anion of butyric acid. 5
GO:0001516 prostaglandin biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring. 5
GO:0046512 sphingosine biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingosine (sphing-4-enine), trans-D-erytho-2-amino-octadec-4-ene-1,3-diol, a long chain amino diol sphingoid base that occurs in most sphingolipids in animal tissues. 5
GO:0006656 phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline. 5
GO:0008206 bile acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving bile acids, any of a group of steroid carboxylic acids occurring in bile, where they are present as the sodium salts of their amides with glycine or taurine. 5
GO:0009062 fatty acid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a fatty acid, any of the aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that can be liberated by hydrolysis from naturally occurring fats and oils. Fatty acids are predominantly straight-chain acids of 4 to 24 carbon atoms, which may be saturated or unsaturated; branched fatty acids and hydroxy fatty acids also occur, and very long chain acids of over 30 carbons are found in waxes. 5
GO:0006694 steroid biosynthetic process 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. 5
GO:0046513 ceramide biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ceramides, any N-acylated sphingoid. 5
GO:0019395 fatty acid oxidation The removal of one or more electrons from a fatty acid, with or without the concomitant removal of a proton or protons, by reaction with an electron-accepting substance, by addition of oxygen or by removal of hydrogen. 5
GO:0009107 lipoate biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lipoate, 1,2-dithiolane-3-pentanoate, the anion derived from lipoic acid. 5
GO:0042760 very long-chain fatty acid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a fatty acid which has a chain length greater than C22. 5
GO:0006706 steroid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus. 4
GO:0030497 fatty acid elongation The elongation of a fatty acid chain by the sequential addition of two-carbon units. 4
GO:0019368 fatty acid elongation, unsaturated fatty acid Elongation of a fatty acid chain into which one or more C-C double bonds have been introduced. 4
GO:0008205 ecdysone metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving ecdysone, (22R)-2-beta,3-beta,14,22,25-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, an ecdysteroid found in insects. It is the inactive prohormone of the moulting hormone ecdysterone and may have intrinsic hormonal activity at other stages of insect development. 4
GO:0019626 short-chain fatty acid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of fatty acids with a chain length of less than C6. 4
GO:0019542 propionate biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of propionate, the anion derived from propionic acid. 4
GO:0006506 GPI anchor biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor that attaches some membrane proteins to the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane. The phosphatidylinositol group is linked via the C-6 hydroxyl residue of inositol to a carbohydrate chain which is itself linked to the protein via an ethanolamine phosphate group, its amino group forming an amide linkage with the C-terminal carboxyl of the protein. Some GPI anchors have variants on this canonical linkage. 4
GO:0034440 lipid oxidation The removal of one or more electrons from a lipid, with or without the concomitant removal of a proton or protons, by reaction with an electron-accepting substance, by addition of oxygen or by removal of hydrogen. 4
GO:0010430 fatty acid omega-oxidation A fatty acid oxidation process in which the methyl group at the end of the fatty acid molecule (the omega carbon) is first oxidized to a hydroxyl group, then to an oxo group, and finally to a carboxyl group. The long chain dicarboxylates derived from omega-oxidation then enter the beta-oxidation pathway for further degradation. 4
GO:0046339 diacylglycerol metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving diacylglycerol, a glycerol molecule substituted on the 1 and 2 hydroxyl groups with long chain fatty acyl residues. DAG is a normal intermediate in the biosynthesis of phosphatidyl phospholipids and is released from them by phospholipase C activity. DAG from phosphatidyl inositol polyphosphates is important in signal transduction. 4
GO:0008299 isoprenoid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any isoprenoid compound, isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) or compounds containing or derived from linked isoprene (3-methyl-2-butenylene) residues. 4
GO:0006721 terpenoid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving terpenoids, any member of a class of compounds characterized by an isoprenoid chemical structure and including derivatives with various functional groups. 4
GO:0006713 glucocorticoid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucocorticoids, hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol. 3
GO:0016255 attachment of GPI anchor to protein A transamidation reaction that results in the cleavage of the polypeptide chain and the concomitant transfer of the GPI anchor to the newly formed carboxy-terminal amino acid of the anchored protein. The cleaved C-terminal contains the C-terminal GPI signal sequence of the newly synthesized polypeptide chain. 3
GO:0019377 glycolipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycolipid, a class of 1,2-di-O-acylglycerols joined at oxygen 3 by a glycosidic linkage to a carbohydrate part (usually a mono-, di- or tri-saccharide). 3
GO:0006696 ergosterol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ergosterol, (22E)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-beta-ol, a sterol found in ergot, yeast and moulds. 3
GO:0006646 phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidylethanolamine, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which a phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of ethanolamine. 3
GO:0030148 sphingolipid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingolipids, any of a class of lipids containing the long-chain amine diol sphingosine or a closely related base (a sphingoid). 3
GO:0006651 diacylglycerol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of diacylglycerol, a glycerol molecule substituted on the 1 and 2 hydroxyl groups with long chain fatty acyl residues. 3
GO:0016132 brassinosteroid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of brassinosteroids, any of a group of steroid derivatives that occur at very low concentrations in plant tissues and may have hormone-like effects. 3
GO:0042448 progesterone metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants. 3
GO:0042905 9-cis-retinoic acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving 9-cis-retinoic acid, a metabolically active vitamin A derivative. 3
GO:0019348 dolichol metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving dolichols, any 2,3-dihydropolyprenol derived from four or more linked isoprene units. 3
GO:0006655 phosphatidylglycerol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidylglycerols, any of a class of phospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of glycerol. 3
GO:0030259 lipid glycosylation Covalent attachment of a glycosyl residue to a lipid molecule. 3
GO:0006719 juvenile hormone catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of juvenile hormones, the three sesquiterpenoid derivatives that function to maintain the larval state of insects at molting and that may be required for other processes, e.g. oogenesis. 3
GO:0006636 unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an unsaturated fatty acid, any fatty acid containing one or more double bonds between carbon atoms. 3
GO:0036092 phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate, a phosphatidylinositol monophosphate carrying the phosphate group at the 3-position. 3
GO:0006659 phosphatidylserine biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phosphatidylserines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of L-serine. 3
GO:0046464 acylglycerol catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of acylglycerol, any mono-, di- or triester of glycerol with (one or more) fatty acids. 3
GO:0097089 methyl-branched fatty acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving methyl-branched fatty acids, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids with methyl branches on the main chain. 3
GO:0051793 medium-chain fatty acid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any fatty acid with a chain length of between C6 and C12. 3
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. 3
GO:0006711 estrogen catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of estrogens, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. Also found in plants. 3
GO:0006695 cholesterol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones. 3
GO:0006702 androgen biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of androgens, C19 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of male sexual characteristics. 3
GO:0033559 unsaturated fatty acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving an unsaturated fatty acid, any fatty acid containing one or more double bonds between carbon atoms. 2
GO:0042359 vitamin D metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving vitamin D, any of a group of related, fat-soluble compounds that are derived from delta-5,7 steroids and play a central role in calcium metabolism. Specific forms of vitamin D include calciferol (ergocalciferol; vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (calciol; vitamin D3). 2
GO:0006703 estrogen biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of estrogens, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. Also found in plants. 2
GO:0001561 fatty acid alpha-oxidation A metabolic pathway by which 3-methyl branched fatty acids are degraded. These compounds are not degraded by the normal peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway, because the 3-methyl blocks the dehydrogenation of the hydroxyl group by hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase. The 3-methyl branched fatty acid is converted in several steps to pristenic acid, which can then feed into the beta-oxidative pathway. 2
GO:0006700 C21-steroid hormone biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of C21-steroid hormones, steroid compounds containing 21 carbons which function as hormones. 2
GO:0006686 sphingomyelin biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingomyelin, N-acyl-4-sphingenyl-1-O-phosphorylcholine. 2
GO:0046463 acylglycerol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of acylglycerol, any mono-, di- or triester of glycerol with (one or more) fatty acids. 2
GO:0006689 ganglioside catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ganglioside, a ceramide oligosaccharide carrying, in addition to other sugar residues, one or more sialic residues. 2
GO:0046470 phosphatidylcholine metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline. They are important constituents of cell membranes. 2
GO:0019288 isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate-independent pathway The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of isopentenyl diphosphate by the mevalonate-independent pathway. Isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) is the fundamental unit in isoprenoid biosynthesis and is biosynthesized from pyruvate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate via intermediates, including 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate. 2
GO:0006693 prostaglandin metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring due to the formation of a bond between two carbons of a fatty acid. They have a wide range of biological activities. 2
GO:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail. 2
GO:0044242 cellular lipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, as carried out by individual cells. 2
GO:0034435 cholesterol esterification A lipid modification process in which a sterol ester is formed by the combination of a carboxylic acid (often a fatty acid) and cholesterol. In the blood this process is associated with the conversion of free cholesterol into cholesteryl ester, which is then sequestered into the core of a lipoprotein particle. 2
GO:0006701 progesterone biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants. 2
GO:0019679 propionate metabolic process, methylcitrate cycle The chemical reactions and pathways involving propionate that occur in the methylcitrate cycle. 2
GO:0006707 cholesterol catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones. 2
GO:0006650 glycerophospholipid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving glycerophospholipids, any derivative of glycerophosphate that contains at least one O-acyl, O-alkyl, or O-alkenyl group attached to the glycerol residue. 2
GO:0036109 alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving alpha-linolenic acid, an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid that has the molecular formula C18H32O2. 2
GO:0046327 glycerol biosynthetic process from pyruvate The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycerol, 1,2,3-propanetriol, from other compounds, including pyruvate. 2
GO:0006687 glycosphingolipid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving glycosphingolipids, any compound with residues of sphingoid and at least one monosaccharide. 2
GO:0032049 cardiolipin biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cardiolipin, 1,3-bis(3-phosphatidyl)glycerol. 2
GO:0019373 epoxygenase P450 pathway The chemical reactions and pathways by which arachidonic acid is converted to other compounds including epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids. 2
GO:0006490 oligosaccharide-lipid intermediate biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an oligosaccharide-lipid intermediate, such as a molecule of dolichol-P-man or dolicol-P-Glc used in N-linked glycosylation. 2
GO:0046514 ceramide catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ceramides, any N-acetylated sphingoid. 2
GO:0016254 preassembly of GPI anchor in ER membrane The stepwise addition of the components of the GPI anchor on to phosphatidylinositol lipids in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. 2
GO:0033540 fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA oxidase A fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway in which the initial step, which converts an acyl-CoA to a trans-2-enoyl-CoA, is catalyzed by acyl-CoA oxidase; the electrons removed by oxidation pass directly to oxygen and produce hydrogen peroxide, which is cleaved by peroxisomal catalases. Fatty acid beta-oxidation begins with the addition of coenzyme A to a fatty acid, and ends when only two or three carbons remain (as acetyl-CoA or propionyl-CoA respectively). 2
GO:0016119 carotene metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving carotenes, hydrocarbon carotenoids. 2
GO:0006658 phosphatidylserine metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidylserines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of L-serine. They are important constituents of cell membranes. 2
GO:0046459 short-chain fatty acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving fatty acids with a chain length of less than C6. 2
GO:0016024 CDP-diacylglycerol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of CDP-diacylglycerol, CDP-1,2-diacylglycerol, a substance composed of diacylglycerol in glycosidic linkage with cytidine diphosphate. 2
GO:0009106 lipoate metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipoate, 1,2-dithiolane-3-pentanoate, the anion derived from lipoic acid. 2
GO:0016131 brassinosteroid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving brassinosteroids, any of a group of steroid derivatives that occur at very low concentrations in plant tissues and may have hormone-like effects. 1
GO:0046475 glycerophospholipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycerophospholipids, any derivative of glycerophosphate that contains at least one O-acyl, O-alkyl, or O-alkenyl group attached to the glycerol residue. 1
GO:0034638 phosphatidylcholine catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline. 1
GO:0019370 leukotriene biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of leukotriene, a pharmacologically active substance derived from a polyunsaturated fatty acid, such as arachidonic acid. 1
GO:0006680 glucosylceramide catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucosylceramides, any compound formed by the replacement of the glycosidic hydroxyl group of a cyclic form of glucose by a ceramide group. 1
GO:0016488 farnesol catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of the sesquiterpenoid alcohol farnesol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10,dodecatrien-1-ol. 1
GO:0006697 ecdysone biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ecdysone, (22R)-2-beta,3-beta,14,22,25-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, an ecdysteroid found in insects. 1
GO:0006489 dolichyl diphosphate biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of dolichyl diphosphate, a diphosphorylated dolichol derivative. 1
GO:0033542 fatty acid beta-oxidation, unsaturated, even number A fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway by which fatty acids having cis-double bonds on even-numbered carbons are degraded. Fatty acid beta-oxidation begins with the addition of coenzyme A to a fatty acid, and ends when only two or three carbons remain (as acetyl-CoA or propionyl-CoA respectively). 1
GO:0006714 sesquiterpenoid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving sesquiterpenoid compounds, terpenoids with three isoprene units. 1
GO:0045017 glycerolipid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glycerolipids, any lipid with a glycerol backbone. 1
GO:0036152 phosphatidylethanolamine acyl-chain remodeling Remodeling the acyl chains of phosphatidylethanolamine, through sequential deacylation and re-acylation reactions, to generate phosphatidylethanolamine containing different types of fatty acid acyl chains. 1
GO:0036150 phosphatidylserine acyl-chain remodeling Remodeling the acyl chains of phosphatidylserine, through sequential deacylation and re-acylation reactions, to generate phosphatidylserine containing different types of fatty acid acyl chains. 1
GO:0006720 isoprenoid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving isoprenoid compounds, isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) or compounds containing or derived from linked isoprene (3-methyl-2-butenylene) residues. 1
GO:0006667 sphinganine metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving sphinganine, D-erythro-2-amino-1,3-octadecanediol. 1
GO:0019371 cyclooxygenase pathway The chemical reactions and pathways by which prostaglandins are formed from arachidonic acid, and in which prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (cyclooxygenase) catalyzes the committed step in the conversion of arachidonic acid to the prostaglandin-endoperoxides PGG2 and PGH2. 1
GO:0046337 phosphatidylethanolamine metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidylethanolamine, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which a phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of ethanolamine. It is a major structural phospholipid in mammalian systems. It tends to be more abundant than phosphatidylcholine in the internal membranes of the cell and is an abundant component of prokaryotic membranes. 1
GO:0034651 cortisol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cortisol, the steroid hormone 11-beta-17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. Cortisol is synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal gland and controls carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and has anti-inflammatory properties. 1
GO:0006665 sphingolipid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving sphingolipids, any of a class of lipids containing the long-chain amine diol sphingosine or a closely related base (a sphingoid). 1
GO:0006678 glucosylceramide metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving glucosylceramides, any compound formed by the replacement of the glycosidic hydroxyl group of a cyclic form of glucose by a ceramide group. They are neutral glycolipids containing equimolar amounts of fatty acid, glucose, and sphingosine or a sphingosine derivative. 1
GO:0046511 sphinganine biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphinganine, D-erythro-2-amino-1,3-octadecanediol. 1
GO:0016125 sterol metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving sterols, steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule. 1
GO:0019376 galactolipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of galactolipids, any glycolipid containing one of more residues of galactose and/or N-acetylgalactosamine. 1
GO:0046341 CDP-diacylglycerol metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving CDP-diacylglycerol, CDP-1,2-diacylglycerol, a substance composed of diacylglycerol in glycosidic linkage with cytidine diphosphate. It is a common intermediate in phospholipid biosynthesis. 1
GO:0042758 long-chain fatty acid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of long-chain fatty acids, a fatty acid with a chain length between C13 and C22. 1
GO:0006704 glucocorticoid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glucocorticoids, hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol. 1
GO:0042368 vitamin D biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of vitamin D, any of a group of related, fat-soluble compounds that are derived from delta-5,7 steroids and play a central role in calcium metabolism. Specific forms of vitamin D include calciferol (ergocalciferol; vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (calciol; vitamin D3). 1
GO:0019408 dolichol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of dolichols, any 2,3-dihydropolyprenol derived from four or more linked isoprene units. 1
GO:0009686 gibberellin biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of gibberellin. Gibberellins are a class of highly modified terpenes that function as plant growth regulators. 1
GO:0046485 ether lipid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving ether lipids, lipids that contain (normally) one lipid alcohol in ether linkage to one of the carbon atoms (normally C-1) of glycerol. 1
GO:0032048 cardiolipin metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving cardiolipin, 1,3-bis(3-phosphatidyl)glycerol. 1
GO:0046338 phosphatidylethanolamine catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphatidylethanolamine, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which a phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of ethanolamine. 1
GO:0006070 octanol metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving octanol, the 8-carbon alcohol with the formula C8H17OH. 1
GO:0044240 multicellular organismal lipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, occurring at the tissue, organ, or organismal level of a multicellular organism. 1
GO:0030149 sphingolipid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sphingolipids, any of a class of lipids containing the long-chain amine diol sphingosine or a closely related base (a sphingoid). 1
GO:0016114 terpenoid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of terpenoids, any member of a class of compounds characterized by an isoprenoid chemical structure. 1
GO:0019287 isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate pathway The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of isopentenyl diphosphate, via the intermediate mevalonate. This pathway converts acetate, in the form of acetyl-CoA, to isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP), the fundamental unit in isoprenoid biosynthesis, through a series of mevalonate intermediates. 1
GO:0009103 lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lipopolysaccharides, any of a group of related, structurally complex components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. 1
GO:0008300 isoprenoid catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any isoprenoid compound, isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) or compounds containing or derived from linked isoprene (3-methyl-2-butenylene) residues. 1
GO:0006507 GPI anchor release The GPI anchor metabolic process that results in enzymatic cleavage of the anchor, releasing an anchored protein from the membrane. 1
GO:0016102 diterpenoid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of diterpenoid compounds, terpenoids with four isoprene units. 1
GO:0035965 cardiolipin acyl-chain remodeling Remodeling the acyl chains of premature (de novo synthesized) cardiolipin (1,3-bis(3-phosphatidyl)glycerol), through sequential deacylation and re-acylation reactions, to generate mature cardiolipin containing high-levels of unsaturated fatty acids. 1
GO:0061370 testosterone biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of testosterone, an androgen having 17beta-hydroxy and 3-oxo groups, together with unsaturation at C-4 C-5. 1
GO:0046473 phosphatidic acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidic acid, any derivative of glycerol phosphate in which both the remaining hydroxyl groups of the glycerol moiety are esterified with fatty acids. 1
GO:0006699 bile acid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of bile acids, any of a group of steroid carboxylic acids occurring in bile. 1
GO:0016095 polyprenol catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of polyprenols, prenols with more than 4 isoprenoid residues, which may be all-trans, or a mixture of cis and trans. 1
GO:0006681 galactosylceramide metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving galactosylceramides, any compound formed by the replacement of the glycosidic hydroxyl group of a cyclic form of galactose by a ceramide group. 1
GO:0051791 medium-chain fatty acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving medium-chain fatty acids, any fatty acid with a chain length of between C6 and C12. 1
GO:0036148 phosphatidylglycerol acyl-chain remodeling Remodeling the acyl chains of phosphatidylglycerol, through sequential deacylation and re-acylation reactions, to generate phosphatidylglycerol containing different types of fatty acid acyl chains. 1
GO:0042573 retinoic acid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving retinoic acid, one of the three components that makes up vitamin A. 1
GO:0031525 menthol biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of menthol, the monoterpene 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol. 1
GO:0006668 sphinganine-1-phosphate metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving sphinganine-1-phosphate, the phosphorylated derivative of D-erythro-2-amino-1,3-octadecanediol. 1
GO:0006670 sphingosine metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving sphingosine (sphing-4-enine), trans-D-erytho-2-amino-octadec-4-ene-1,3-diol, a long chain amino diol sphingoid base that occurs in most sphingolipids in animal tissues. 1
GO:0006642 triglyceride mobilization The release of triglycerides, any triester of glycerol, from storage within cells or tissues, making them available for metabolism. 1
GO:0046520 sphingoid biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingoids, any of a class of compounds comprising sphinganine and its homologues and stereoisomers, and derivatives of these compounds. 1
GO:0016120 carotene biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carotenes, hydrocarbon carotenoids. 1
GO:0043694 monoterpene catabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of monoterpenes, terpenes with a C10 structure. 1
GO:0036149 phosphatidylinositol acyl-chain remodeling Remodeling the acyl chains of phosphatidylinositol, through sequential deacylation and re-acylation reactions, to generate phosphatidylinositol containing different types of fatty acid acyl chains. 1
GO:0006643 membrane lipid metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving membrane lipids, any lipid found in or associated with a biological membrane. 1
GO:0036151 phosphatidylcholine acyl-chain remodeling Remodeling the acyl chains of phosphatidylcholine, through sequential deacylation and re-acylation reactions, to generate phosphatidylcholine containing different types of fatty acid acyl chains. 1
GO:0071602 phytosphingosine biosynthetic process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phytosphingosine, (2S,3S,4R)-2-aminooctadecane-1,3,4-triol. 1
GO:0046469 platelet activating factor metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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. 1