GO_term: GO:0042359
GO:0042359 | Definition | The chemical reactions and physical changes involving vitamin D, any fat-soluble steroid that exhibits qualitatively the biological activity of cholecalciferol, or calciol. | ||
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The chemical reactions involving vitamin D, a fat soluble vitamin that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the human bloodstream. Vitamin D is also known as calciferol and five different forms are known, including ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol. | ||||
Term | vitamin D metabolism | |||
Type | Biological_process | |||
Child | Instance | GO:0042368 | ||
GO:0042369 | ||||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0006775 | ||
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (22) | ||
Descendent | GO:0042368 | |||
GO:0042369 | ||||
GO:0042359 |