FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term sterol biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0016126 (Gene Ontology)
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.
Also Known As "sterol anabolism" ; "sterol biosynthesis" ; "sterol formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       6
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 sterol biosynthetic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       6
     involved_in | sterol biosynthetic process       6
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steroid metabolic process
 |__steroid biosynthetic process__
 |__sterol metabolic process______|
lipid biosynthetic process        |
 |__steroid biosynthetic process__|
                                  sterol biosynthetic process  21 rec.
                                   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process 3 rec.
                                   |   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process via 24,25-dihydrolanosterol
                                   |   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process via desmosterol
                                   |   |__cholesterol biosynthetic process via lathosterol
                                   |__ecdysone biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                   |__ergosterol biosynthetic process
                                   |__zymosterol biosynthetic process
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Is a steroid biosynthetic process
sterol metabolic process
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  • "sterol anabolism" EXACT
    "sterol biosynthesis" EXACT
    "sterol formation" EXACT
    "sterol synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-2541