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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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. 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. The chemical reactions and pathways involving cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones. It is a component of the plasma membrane lipid bilayer and of plasma lipoproteins and can be found in all animal tissues. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, via the intermediate desmosterol.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: cholesterol biosynthetic process via desmosterol
Acc: GO:0033489
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, via the intermediate desmosterol.
Synonyms:
  • cholesterol formation via desmosterol
  • cholesterol biosynthesis via desmosterol
  • cholesterol synthesis via desmosterol
  • cholesterol anabolism via desmosterol
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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   Term or descendants: 0


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0033489 - cholesterol biosynthetic process via desmosterol (interactive image map)
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