FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term cortisol metabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0034650 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways involving cortisol, the steroid hormone 11-beta-17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. Cortisol is synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal gland and controls carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Also Known As "cortisol metabolism"
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alcohol metabolic process
 |__primary alcohol metabolic process____
 |__tertiary alcohol metabolic process___|
metabolic process                        |
 |__ketone metabolic process_____________|
 |__olefinic compound metabolic process__|
steroid metabolic process                |
 |__glucocorticoid metabolic process_____|
                                         cortisol metabolic process
                                          |__cortisol biosynthetic process
                                              |__regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process(+)
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Is a glucocorticoid metabolic process
primary alcohol metabolic process
ketone metabolic process
olefinic compound metabolic process
tertiary alcohol metabolic process
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