sterol transport

Term ID

GO:0015918

Synonyms

Definition

The directed movement of sterols into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. Sterols are steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups and a hydrocarbon side-chain in the molecule.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: sterol transfer activity

sterol transfer activity Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: lipid transport organic hydroxy compound transport

lipid transport organic hydroxy compound transport Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cholesterol transport intermembrane sterol transfer intracellular sterol transport sterol import sterol transmembrane transport

cholesterol transport intermembrane sterol transfer intracellular sterol transport sterol import sterol transmembrane transport Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of sterol transport

negative regulation of sterol transport Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of sterol transport

positive regulation of sterol transport Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of sterol transport

regulation of sterol transport Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes