ZFIN GO: Biological Process: vitamin D biosynthetic process

OBO ID: GO:0042368

Term Name:	vitamin D biosynthetic process		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	calciferol biosynthesis calciferol biosynthetic process cholecalciferol biosynthesis cholecalciferol biosynthetic process ergocalciferol biosynthesis ergocalciferol biosynthetic process vitamin D anabolism vitamin D biosynthesis vitamin D formation vitamin D synthesis
Definition:	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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is a type of:	fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process vitamin D metabolic process fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process vitamin D metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype:	calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol vitamin D3 biosynthetic process calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol vitamin D3 biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by:	negative regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process negative regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by:	positive regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process positive regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by:	regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

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