The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an acetate esteran acetate ester, any carboxylic ester where the carboxylic acid component is acetic acid. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15042596 GOC:TermGenie ]
Synonyms: acetate ester anabolism acetyl ester biosynthesis acetate ester synthesis acetate ester formation acetyl ester biosynthetic process acetate ester biosynthesis