OBO ID: GO:0006707 |
Term Name: | cholesterol catabolic process | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones. | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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