cholesterol catabolic process (Q15064)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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.
- GO:0006707
- cholesterol breakdown
- cholesterol degradation
- cholesterol catabolism
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| English | cholesterol catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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. |
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