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GO: Biological Process
regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process
- Term ID
- GO:0060556
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- Definition
- Any process that modulates the rate frequency or extent of a vitamin D biosynthetic process. Vitamin D biosynthesis is the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 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
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
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