FB2024_03 , released June 25, 2024
FB2024_03 , released June 25, 2024
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Term sterol biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0016126 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sterols, steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule.
Also Known As "sterol anabolism" ; "sterol biosynthesis" ; "sterol formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       6
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 sterol biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       6
     involved_in | sterol biosynthetic process       6
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steroid metabolic process
 |__steroid biosynthetic process___________________
 |__sterol metabolic process_______________________|
lipid biosynthetic process                         |
 |__steroid biosynthetic process___________________|
organic cyclic compound biosynthetic process       |
 |__steroid biosynthetic process___________________|
organic substance biosynthetic process             |
 |__organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process__|
organic hydroxy compound metabolic process         |
 |__sterol metabolic process_______________________|
 |__organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process__|
                                                   sterol biosynthetic process  21 rec.
                                                    |__cholesterol biosynthetic process 3 rec.
                                                    |   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process via 24,25-dihydrolanosterol
                                                    |   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process via desmosterol
                                                    |   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process via lathosterol
                                                    |   |__regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process(+) 1 rec.
                                                    |__ecdysone biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                                    |__ergosterol biosynthetic process
                                                    |   |__regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process(+)
                                                    |__regulation of sterol biosynthetic process 1 rec.
                                                    |   |__negative regulation of sterol biosynthetic process(+)
                                                    |   |__positive regulation of sterol biosynthetic process(+)
                                                    |   |__regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process(+) 1 rec.
                                                    |   |__regulation of ergosterol biosynthetic process(+)
                                                    |__zymosterol biosynthetic process
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Is a steroid biosynthetic process
sterol metabolic process
organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process
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Synonyms
  • "sterol anabolism" EXACT
    "sterol biosynthesis" EXACT
    "sterol formation" EXACT
    "sterol synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-2541