id | GO:0034433 Detailed information |
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name | steroid esterification |
namespace | biological_process |
def | "A lipid modification process in which a steroid ester is formed by the combination of a carboxylic acid (often a fatty acid) and a steroid molecule (e.g. cholesterol)." [GOC:BHF, GOC:mah, GOC:pde, GOC:rl] |
is_a | GO:0008202 ! steroid metabolic process |
is_a | GO:0030258 ! lipid modification |