cholesterol catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006707

Synonyms

• cholesterol breakdown
• cholesterol catabolism
• cholesterol degradation

Definition

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.

References

Ontology

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