sterol biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0016126

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

Relationships

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

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes