Term Name: sterol biosynthetic process
Synonyms: sterol anabolism, sterol biosynthesis, sterol formation, sterol synthesis
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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016126]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process sterol metabolic process
has subtype: cholesterol biosynthetic process ecdysone biosynthetic process ergosterol biosynthetic process zymosterol biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of sterol biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of sterol biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of sterol biosynthetic process