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hopanoid biosynthetic process 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hopanoids, pentacyclic sterol-like compounds based on the hopane nucleus.
hopanoid catabolic process 
pentacyclic triterpenoid biosynthetic process +  
tetracyclic triterpenoid biosynthetic process +  
tricyclic triterpenoid biosynthetic process 

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: hopanoid anabolism ;   hopanoid biosynthesis ;   hopanoid formation ;   hopanoid synthesis
Never In Taxon: NCBITaxon:2 ! Bacteria ;   NCBITaxon:33208 ! Metazoa
Definition Sources: ISBN:0198547684

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