| Term: | midbrain cholesterol |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | midbrain |
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| Synonyms: | mesencephalon |
| Definition: | The brain region between the forebrain anteriorly and the hindbrain posteriorly, including the tectum dorsally and the midbrain tegmentum ventrally. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000128] |
| Name: | cholesterol |
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| Synonyms: | (3beta,14beta,17alpha)-cholest-5-en-3-ol, Cholest-5-en-3beta-ol, Cholesterin, CHOLESTEROL |
| Definition: | A cholestanoid consisting of cholestane having a double bond at the 5,6-position as well as a 3beta-hydroxy group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16113] ( EBI ) |