vitamin D
group of molecules derived from delta-5,7 steroids used as vitamin; also, active metabolites of said vitamin
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vitamin D is a group of chemical entities[1]. It ranks in the top 0.99% of group of chemical entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,735 views/month, #1 of 101).[2]
Key Facts
- Made from material: Delta(5),Delta(7)-sterol[3]
- Subclass of: fat-soluble vitamin[4], secosteroid[5], prohormone[6], Vitamin D analogues[7]
- Part of: vitamin D binding[8], cellular response to vitamin D[9], response to vitamin D[10], vitamin D metabolic process[11], vitamin D biosynthetic process[12], vitamin D catabolic process[13]
- Commons category: Vitamin D[14]
- Has part(s): cholecalciferol[15], ergocalciferol[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vitamin D[17]
- MCN code: 2936.29.21[18]
- Fabrication method: ultraviolet radiation[19], Vitamin D metabolism[20]
- Subject has role: bone density conservation agents[21], vitamin[22]
- Exact match: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8271[23], http://aims.fao.org/aos/asfa/c_9719[24], http://cat.aii.caas.cn/concept/46939[25], http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1420[26]
- LiverTox likelihood score: LiverTox toxicity likelihood category E[27]
Why It Matters
vitamin D has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]