sterol catabolic process
id: GO:0016127
name: sterol catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006707 | cholesterol catabolic process |
| GO:0006708 | ecdysone catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006706 | steroid catabolic process |
| GO:0016125 | sterol metabolic process |
