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GO: Biological Process

positive regulation of cholesterol storage

Term ID
GO:0010886
Synonyms
  • 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.
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Ontology
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Relationships
is a type of
positively regulates
Phenotype
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