| Dataset | GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological process |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006707) |
| External Link | http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0006707 |
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6 genes participating in the cholesterol catabolic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.
| Symbol | Name |
|---|---|
| AKR1D1 | aldo-keto reductase family 1, member D1 |
| CYP27A1 | cytochrome P450, family 27, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 |
| CYP46A1 | cytochrome P450, family 46, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 |
| CYP7A1 | cytochrome P450, family 7, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 |
| SCARF1 | scavenger receptor class F, member 1 |
| SNX17 | sorting nexin 17 |
