sterol import

Term ID

GO:0035376

Synonyms

sterol influx
sterol uptake

Definition

The directed movement of a sterol into a cell or organelle. Sterols are steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule. 19793923

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: sterol transport

sterol transport Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of sterol import

negative regulation of sterol import Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of sterol import

positive regulation of sterol import Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of sterol import

regulation of sterol import Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes