AmiGO: vitamin D binding Details

Term Information

Accession: GO:0005499
Ontology: molecular function
Synonyms: narrow: calciferol binding; narrow: cholecalciferol binding; narrow: ergocalciferol binding
Definition: Interacting selectively and non-covalently with 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). [source: ChEBI:27300, GOC:mah, ISBN:0471331309]
Comment: None
Subset: None
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