Term Name:	glucosamine biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	chitosamine biosynthesis, chitosamine biosynthetic process, glucosamine anabolism, glucosamine biosynthesis, glucosamine formation, glucosamine synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose), an aminodeoxysugar that occurs in combined form in chitin.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006042]    QuickGO    AmiGO