QuickView for vitamin D catabolic process (biogroup)

Description:: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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).
Taxonomy/Path:: GO : steroid catabolic process / vitamin D catabolic process

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