The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, via the intermediate desmosterol.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
cholesterol anabolism via desmosterol; cholesterol biosynthesis via desmosterol; cholesterol formation via desmosterol; cholesterol synthesis via desmosterol
xref:
MetaCyc:PWY66-4; Reactome:R-HSA-6807047 "Cholesterol biosynthesis via desmosterol"