cortisol metabolic process
id: GO:0034650
name: cortisol metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving cortisol, the steroid hormone 11-beta-17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. Cortisol is synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal gland and controls carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0034651 | cortisol biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0008211 | glucocorticoid metabolic process |
