vitamin D metabolic process
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).
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steroid metabolic process
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calciferol metabolic process
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calciferol metabolism
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cholecalciferol metabolic process
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cholecalciferol metabolism
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ergocalciferol metabolic process
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ergocalciferol metabolism
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vitamin D metabolism
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