vitamin D binding
id: GO:0005499
name: vitamin D binding
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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).
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0005496 | steroid binding |
GO:0019842 | vitamin binding |