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Intermine data mining platform for C. elegans and related nematodes

GO Term : GO:0010878 cholesterol storage GO

Namespace  biological_process Obsolete  false
Description  The accumulation and maintenance in cells or tissues of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones.

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1 Ontology

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GO

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5 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0009987 cellular process Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, but not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level.
GO:0008150 biological_process A biological process is the execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence.
GO:0019915 lipid storage The accumulation and maintenance in cells or tissues of lipids, compounds soluble in organic solvents but insoluble or sparingly soluble in aqueous solvents. Lipid reserves can be accumulated during early developmental stages for mobilization and utilization at later stages of development.
GO:0170062 nutrient storage The accumulation and maintenance in cells or tissues of a nutrient, a substance that is used by an organism to survive, to grow, and to reproduce; such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Nutrient reserves can be accumulated for mobilization and utilization when needed.
GO:0010878 cholesterol storage The accumulation and maintenance in cells or tissues of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones.

14 Relations

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Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0019915 GO:0010878
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0010878
is_a GO:0170062 GO:0010878
is_a GO:0009987 GO:0010878
part of GO:0010878 GO:0010879
part of GO:0010878 GO:0010879
regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010885
regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010885
positively regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010886
positively regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010886
regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010886
negatively regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010887
negatively regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010887
regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010887

2 Synonyms

Name Type
cholesterol sequestration synonym
sequestration of cholesterol synonym