. "\"The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a thioester, a compound of general formula RC(=O)SR' in which the linking oxygen in an ester is replaced by a sulfur atom. They are the product of esterification between a carboxylic acid and a thiol.\" [CHEBI:51277, GOC:bf, http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Thioester]" . . "thioester biosynthetic process" . "thioester anabolism" . "thioester biosynthesis" . "thioester formation" . "thioester synthesis" . . . .