FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term vitamin D metabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042359 (Gene Ontology)
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).[ ISBN:0471331309 ]
Also Known As "vitamin D metabolism"
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  lipid metabolic process
   |__steroid metabolic process
       |__vitamin D metabolic process  1 rec.
           |__vitamin D biosynthetic process
           |   |__calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol
           |   |__vitamin D3 biosynthetic process
           |__vitamin D catabolic process 1 rec.
           |   |__vitamin D3 catabolic process
           |__vitamin D3 metabolic process
               |__calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol
               |__vitamin D3 biosynthetic process
               |__vitamin D3 catabolic process
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  • "calciferol metabolic process" NARROW
    "calciferol metabolism" NARROW
    "cholecalciferol metabolic process" NARROW
    "cholecalciferol metabolism" NARROW
    "ergocalciferol metabolic process" NARROW
    "ergocalciferol metabolism" NARROW
    "vitamin D metabolism" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-196791 "Vitamin D (calciferol) metabolism"