sterol metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0016125

Synonyms

sterol metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving sterols, steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule. 0198547684

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: organic hydroxy compound metabolic process steroid metabolic process

organic hydroxy compound metabolic process steroid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cholesterol metabolic process ecdysone metabolic process ergosterol metabolic process sterol biosynthetic process sterol catabolic process ... Show All 6 Terms

cholesterol metabolic process ecdysone metabolic process ergosterol metabolic process sterol biosynthetic process sterol catabolic process zymosterol metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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