sterol catabolic process (Q15055)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sterols, steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule.
- sterol catabolism
- sterol breakdown
- sterol degradation
- GO:0016127
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| English | sterol catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sterols, steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule. |
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