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(+)-camphor biosynthetic process 
(+)-lariciresinol biosynthetic process 
(-)-secologanin biosynthetic process 
1,5-anhydro-D-fructose biosynthetic process 
1-butanol biosynthetic process +  
11-oxo-beta-amyrin biosynthetic process 
abscisic acid biosynthetic process +  
acetoin biosynthetic process 
aldosterone biosynthetic process +   
all-trans-neoxanthin biosynthetic process 
andrastin A biosynthetic process 
androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process +  
aromatic primary alcohol biosynthetic process 
asperfuranone biosynthetic process +  
aurone biosynthetic process 
brexanolone biosynthetic process 
chalcone biosynthetic process 
chanoclavine-I aldehyde biosynthetic process +  
chrysobactin biosynthetic process 
cinnamic acid biosynthetic process 
cinnamic acid ester biosynthetic process +  
cis-abienol biosynthetic process 
conidiogenone biosynthetic process 
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.
cspyrone B1 biosynthetic process 
DIF-1 biosynthetic process 
ecdysteroid biosynthetic process +  
ecgonone methyl ester biosynthetic process 
epothilone biosynthetic process 
ethanol biosynthetic process 
ethanolamine biosynthetic process 
eugenol biosynthetic process 
farnesol biosynthetic process 
ferulate biosynthetic process 
funalenone biosynthetic process 
geraniol biosynthetic process 
glycolate biosynthetic process +   
glycyrrhetinate biosynthetic process 
helvolic acid biosynthetic process +  
ilicicolin H biosynthetic process 
isobutanol biosynthetic process 
isopentenol biosynthetic process 
kojic acid biosynthetic process +  
methanol biosynthetic process 
methylglyoxal biosynthetic process  
monodictyphenone biosynthetic process +  
naphtho-gamma-pyrone biosynthetic process +  
negative regulation of glucocorticoid biosynthetic process +   
neosartoricin biosynthetic process +  
novofumigatonin biosynthetic process 
octanol biosynthetic process 
olefin biosynthetic process +  
paraherquonin biosynthetic process 
paxilline biosynthetic process 
phytol biosynthetic process +  
positive regulation of glucocorticoid biosynthetic process +   
prenol biosynthetic process 
progesterone biosynthetic process +   
quinone biosynthetic process +   
regulation of glucocorticoid biosynthetic process +   
regulation of ketone biosynthetic process +   
rhizobactin 1021 biosynthetic process 
shamixanthone biosynthetic process 
sinapate biosynthetic process 
stilbene biosynthetic process 
tensidol A biosynthetic process +  
tensidol B biosynthetic process +  
terrequinone A biosynthetic process +  
testosterone biosynthetic process +   
tetracenomycin C biosynthetic process 
tetracycline biosynthetic process 
thiamine biosynthetic process +  
undecan-2-one biosynthetic process 
vindoline biosynthetic process 
viridicatumtoxin biosynthetic process 
vomitoxin biosynthetic process 
xanthone-containing compound biosynthetic process +  

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: cortisol biosynthesis ;   cortisol formation ;   cortisol synthesis
Narrow Synonyms: cortisol anabolism
Definition Sources: GOC:BHF, GOC:mah, GOC:rl

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