| id | GO:0016127 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | sterol catabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sterols, steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule." [GOC:go_curators] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "sterol breakdown" EXACT [] |
| synonym | "sterol catabolism" EXACT [] |
| synonym | "sterol degradation" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0006706 ! steroid catabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0016125 ! sterol metabolic process |