# steroid biosynthetic process

> The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus; includes de novo formation and steroid interconversion by modification.

**Wikidata**: [Q14358855](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14358855)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steroidogenesis)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/steroid-biosynthetic-process


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02
3. UMLS 2023