Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "vitamin D"
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Endocrine Regulation of Phosphate Homeostasis
(Elsevier, 2018)Phosphate, a component of nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, is incorporated in the structure of phospholipids in cell membranes, and is involved in many biological functions such as cell signaling, energy metabolism, and bone ... -
Vitamin D supplements: Magic pill or overkill?
(Bangladesh Journals Online, 2016-07-25)Vitamin D is a multifunctional micronutrient that exerts hormonal effects on many organs of the body. 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D is the active metabolite of vitamin D, formed by dual hydroxylation in the liver and kidney.