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.

0 Cross References

1 Ontology

Name
GO

9 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0008150 biological_process Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end.
GO:0051179 localization Any process in which a cell, a substance, or a cellular entity, such as a protein complex or organelle, is transported to or maintained in a specific location.
GO:0065007 biological regulation Any process that modulates a measurable attribute of any biological process, quality or function.
GO:0033036 macromolecule localization Any process in which a macromolecule is transported to, or maintained in, a specific location.
GO:0065008 regulation of biological quality Any process that modulates a qualitative or quantitative trait of a biological quality. A biological quality is a measurable attribute of an organism or part of an organism, such as size, mass, shape, color, etc.
GO:0010876 lipid localization Any process in which a lipid is transported to, or maintained in, a specific location.
GO:0051235 maintenance of location Any process in which a cell, substance or cellular entity, such as a protein complex or organelle, is maintained in a location and prevented from moving elsewhere.
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: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.

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16 Relations

Relationship
Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0019915 GO:0010878
part of GO:0008150 GO:0010878
is_a GO:0065008 GO:0010878
is_a GO:0065007 GO:0010878
is_a GO:0051235 GO:0010878
part of GO:0010876 GO:0010878
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0010878
part of GO:0051179 GO:0010878
is_a GO:0051179 GO:0010878
part of GO:0033036 GO:0010878
part of GO:0010878 GO:0010879
regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010885
positively regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010886
regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010886
negatively regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010887
regulates GO:0010878 GO:0010887

2 Synonyms

Name Type
sequestration of cholesterol synonym
cholesterol sequestration synonym