| Dataset | GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological process |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 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. (Gene Ontology, GO_0034651) |
| External Link | http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0034651 |
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3 genes participating in the cortisol biosynthetic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.
