| id | GO:0016126 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | sterol biosynthetic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "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." [GOC:go_curators] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| is_a | GO:0006694 ! steroid biosynthetic process |
| is_a | GO:0016125 ! sterol metabolic process |