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Category:GO:0042368 ! vitamin D biosynthetic process
name: vitamin D biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "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)." [GOC:mah, ISBN:0471331309]
synonym: "calciferol biosynthesis" NARROW []
synonym: "calciferol biosynthetic process" NARROW []
synonym: "cholecalciferol biosynthesis" NARROW []
synonym: "cholecalciferol biosynthetic process" NARROW []
synonym: "ergocalciferol biosynthesis" NARROW []
synonym: "ergocalciferol biosynthetic process" NARROW []
synonym: "vitamin D anabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin D biosynthesis" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin D formation" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin D synthesis" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0006694 ! steroid biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:0042359 ! vitamin D metabolic process
is_a: GO:0042362 ! fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process
is_a: GO:1901617 ! organic hydroxy compound biosynthetic process
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<GOterm>GO:0042368</GOterm>
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