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GO: Biological Process
positive regulation of cholesterol storage
- Term ID
- GO:0010886
- Synonyms
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- positive regulation of cholesterol sequestration
- Definition
- Any process that increases the rate or extent of cholesterol storage. Cholesterol storage is 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.
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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- positively regulates
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