Term Name: O antigen biosynthetic process
Synonyms: O antigen anabolism, O antigen biosynthesis, O antigen formation, O antigen synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the O side chain of a lipopolysaccharide, which determines the antigenic specificity of the organism. It is made up of about 50 repeating units of a branched tetrasaccharide.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009243]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process
is a type of: O antigen metabolic process polysaccharide biosynthetic process