vitamin D metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042359

Synonyms

calciferol metabolic process
calciferol metabolism
cholecalciferol metabolic process
cholecalciferol metabolism
ergocalciferol metabolic process
ergocalciferol metabolism
vitamin D metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving vitamin D, any of a group of related, fat-soluble compounds that are derived from delta-5,7 steroids and play a central role in calcium metabolism. Specific forms of vitamin D include calciferol (ergocalciferol; vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (calciol; vitamin D3). 0471331309

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: fat-soluble vitamin metabolic process organic hydroxy compound metabolic process steroid metabolic process

fat-soluble vitamin metabolic process organic hydroxy compound metabolic process steroid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: vitamin D biosynthetic process vitamin D catabolic process vitamin D2 metabolic process vitamin D3 metabolic process vitamin D4 metabolic process ... Show All 6 Terms

vitamin D biosynthetic process vitamin D catabolic process vitamin D2 metabolic process vitamin D3 metabolic process vitamin D4 metabolic process vitamin D5 metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes