lipid biosynthetic process glycol biosynthetic process phthiocerol biosynthetic process biological_process The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phthiocerol, a lipid-based 1,3-glycol consisting of (3S,4R)-3-methoxy-4-methylnonacosane having (9R)- and (11S)-hydroxy substituents. pr phthiocerol anabolism 2011-04-15T01:18:17Z phthiocerol synthesis phthiocerol biosynthesis GO:0097040 phthiocerol formation