Term Name: vitamin D biosynthetic process
Synonyms: calciferol biosynthesis, calciferol biosynthetic process, cholecalciferol biosynthesis, cholecalciferol biosynthetic process, ergocalciferol biosynthesis, ergocalciferol biosynthetic process, vitamin D anabolism, vitamin D biosynthesis, vitamin D formation, vitamin D synthesis
Definition: 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).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042368]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: fat-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process steroid biosynthetic process vitamin D metabolic process
has subtype: calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol vitamin D3 biosynthetic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process