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C9774

Cholecalciferol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(+)-Vitamin D3, 7-Dehydrocholesterol activated, Activated 7-dehydrocholesterol, Calciol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H44O
CAS Number:
67-97-0
Molecular Weight:
384.64
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24893197
eCl@ss:
34058003
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
EC Number:
200-673-2
MDL number:
MFCD00078131
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2339331
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biological source

synthetic (organic - wool)

Quality Level

200

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥97.0%

form

crystalline

packaging

pkg of 250 mg

color

white

mp

83-86 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]([C@]1(C)CCC/2)([H])C2=C\C=C(C[C@@H](O)CC3)/C3=C

InChI

1S/C27H44O/c1-19(2)8-6-9-21(4)25-15-16-26-22(10-7-17-27(25,26)5)12-13-23-18-24(28)14-11-20(23)3/h12-13,19,21,24-26,28H,3,6-11,14-18H2,1-2,4-5H3/b22-12+,23-13-/t21-,24+,25-,26+,27-/m1/s1

InChI key

QYSXJUFSXHHAJI-YRZJJWOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... VDR(7421)

General description

Cholecalciferol, also called vitamin D3, promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the body to regulate bone growth. It is most commonly found in humans and animals and is produced in our skin when exposed to sunlight. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders (such as rickets, osteomalacia).

Application

Cholecalciferol has been used as an internal standard in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to analyze serum vitamin D levels. It has also been used as a standard in liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) to quantify vitamin D3 in sunflower oil.
Cholecalciferol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by liquid chromatography.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cholecalciferol is sourced either through the diet or exposing skin to ultraviolet rays. Oral administration of vitamin D3 is readily absorbed and is stored in adipose tissue. Deficiency of vitamin D is often observed in chronic kidney disease.
Vitamin D acts through a receptor that is a member of the ligand-dependent transcription factor superfamily. Modulates the proliferation and differentiation of both normal and cancer cells. Has antiproliferative and antimetastatic effects on breast, colon, and prostate cancer cells. Activated vitamin D receptors in intestine and bone maintain calcium absorbance and homeostasis.
Vitamin D acts through a receptor that modulates the proliferation and differentiation of both normal and cancer cells.

Packaging

Packaged in flame-sealed ampules under Argon

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - STOT RE 1 Oral

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SLBR2294V
120M8722V
120M8722
019K8724
076K8807

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Clinical Veterinary Toxicology, 448-448 (2003)
Cholecalciferol supplementation in hemodialysis patients: effects on mineral metabolism, inflammation, and cardiac dimension parameters
Matias P, et al.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN (2010)
Vitamin D serum levels are associated with handgrip strength but not with muscle mass or length of hospital stay after hip fracture
Gumieiro DN, et al.
Nutrition, 31(7-8), 931-934 (2015)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
C9774-1AMP04061835543779
C9774-5AMP04061833531136