vitamin D biosynthetic process
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).
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steroid biosynthetic process
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vitamin D metabolic process
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fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process
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calciferol biosynthesis
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calciferol biosynthetic process
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cholecalciferol biosynthesis
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cholecalciferol biosynthetic process
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ergocalciferol biosynthesis
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ergocalciferol biosynthetic process
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vitamin D anabolism
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vitamin D biosynthesis
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vitamin D formation
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vitamin D synthesis
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