Term Name: cholesterol storage
Synonyms: cholesterol sequestration, sequestration of cholesterol
Definition: The accumulation and maintenance in cells or tissues 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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010878]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: cholesterol transport involved in cholesterol storage
is a type of: lipid storage
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cholesterol storage
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cholesterol storage
regulated by: regulation of cholesterol storage