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Category:GO:0005499 ! vitamin D binding
name: vitamin D binding
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Binding to 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)." [GOC:mah, ISBN:0471331309]
synonym: "calciferol binding" NARROW []
synonym: "cholecalciferol binding" NARROW []
synonym: "ergocalciferol binding" NARROW []
is_a: GO:0005496 ! steroid binding
is_a: GO:0019842 ! vitamin binding
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<GOterm>GO:0005499</GOterm>
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