GO_term: GO:0042369
GO:0042369 | Definition | The breakdown into simpler components of vitamin D, any fat-soluble steroid that exhibits qualitatively the biological activity of cholecalciferol, or calciol. | ||
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The breakdown into simpler components of 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 catabolism | |||
Type | Biological_process | |||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0042359 | ||
GO:0042363 | ||||
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (39) | ||
Descendent | GO:0042360 | |||
GO:0042373 | ||||
GO:0042369 |