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1α-Hydroxyvitamin D3

≥97.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

1α-Hydroxycholecalciferol, Alfacalcidol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H44O2
CAS Number:
41294-56-8
Molecular Weight:
400.64
EC Number:
255-297-1
MDL number:
MFCD00868328
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
57647693
NACRES:
NA.79

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

form

powder or crystals

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2\C(CCC[C@]12C)=C\C=C3\C[C@@H](O)C[C@H](O)C3=C

InChI

1S/C27H44O2/c1-18(2)8-6-9-19(3)24-13-14-25-21(10-7-15-27(24,25)5)11-12-22-16-23(28)17-26(29)20(22)4/h11-12,18-19,23-26,28-29H,4,6-10,13-17H2,1-3,5H3/b21-11+,22-12-/t19-,23-,24-,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1

InChI key

OFHCOWSQAMBJIW-AVJTYSNKSA-N

Gene Information

human ... VDR(7421)

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General description

1α-Hydroxyvitamin D3, also known as alfacalcidol, is a synthetic vitamin D3 analogue, hydroxylated in position one. It is metabolized to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol by 25-hydroxylases.

Biochem/physiol Actions

1α-Hydroxyvitamin D3 facilitates calcium absorption and deposition. It also has an ability to inhibit bone resorption and stimulate bone formation. Alfacalcidol is used for treating various bone diseases such as rickets/osteomalacia, renal osteodystrophy and osteoporosis. It acts as a chemopreventive agent and reduces the risk colitis and carcinogenesis.
Synthetic vitamin D3 analog that is metabolized to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol. Inhibits bone resorption and stimulates bone formation. Supresses parathyroid hormone secretion by bovine parathyroid cells.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Hazard Classifications

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The advantage of alfacalcidol over vitamin D in the treatment of osteoporosis
Shiraishi A, et al.
Calcified Tissue International, 65(4), 311-316 (1999)
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