Term Name:	intermembrane sterol transfer
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Definition:	The transport of sterols between membranes in which a sterol molecule is transported through an aqueous phase from the outer leaflet of a donor membrane to the outer leaflet of an acceptor membrane. This process does not require metabolic energy and can be either spontaneous or mediated by lipid transfer proteins (LTPs).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0120011]    QuickGO    AmiGO