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GO: Biological Process

steroid catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006706

Synonyms

steroid breakdown
steroid catabolism
steroid degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus.

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Ontology

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Relationships

is a type of: lipid catabolic process organic cyclic compound catabolic process steroid metabolic process

lipid catabolic process organic cyclic compound catabolic process steroid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol catabolic process androgen catabolic process brexanolone catabolic process C21-steroid hormone catabolic process ecdysteroid catabolic process ... Show All 13 Terms

(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol catabolic process androgen catabolic process brexanolone catabolic process C21-steroid hormone catabolic process ecdysteroid catabolic process ergosteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside catabolic process estrogen catabolic process glucocorticoid catabolic process helvolic acid catabolic process mineralocorticoid catabolic process phytosteroid catabolic process sterol catabolic process vitamin D catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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