ZFIN GO: Biological Process: sterol biosynthetic process

OBO ID: GO:0016126

Term Name:	sterol biosynthetic process		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	sterol anabolism sterol biosynthesis sterol formation sterol synthesis
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.
References:	MetaCyc:PWY-2541
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process sterol metabolic process organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process sterol metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype:	cholesterol biosynthetic process ecdysone biosynthetic process ergosterol biosynthetic process zymosterol biosynthetic process cholesterol biosynthetic process ecdysone biosynthetic process ergosterol biosynthetic process zymosterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by:	negative regulation of sterol biosynthetic process negative regulation of sterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by:	positive regulation of sterol biosynthetic process positive regulation of sterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by:	regulation of sterol biosynthetic process regulation of sterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

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