cholesterol biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006695

Synonyms

cholesterol anabolism
cholesterol biosynthesis
cholesterol formation
cholesterol synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: cholesterol metabolic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process

cholesterol metabolic process secondary alcohol biosynthetic process sterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cholesterol biosynthetic process via 24,25-dihydrolanosterol cholesterol biosynthetic process via desmosterol cholesterol biosynthetic process via lathosterol

cholesterol biosynthetic process via 24,25-dihydrolanosterol cholesterol biosynthetic process via desmosterol cholesterol biosynthetic process via lathosterol Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process

negative regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process

positive regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process

regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes