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Alfacalcidol
- CAS number
- 41294-56-8
- Molecular formula
- C27H44O2
- Molecular weight
- 400.6 g/mol
About this molecule
Alfacalcidol is a member of the class of D3 vitamins that is calciol in which the hydrogen at the 1alpha position is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an active metabolite of cholecalciferol, which performs important functions in regulation of the calcium balance and the bone metabolism. It has a role as a bone density conservation agent. It is a diol, a seco-cholestane, a hydroxycalciol and a member of D3 vitamins. It is functionally related to a calciol.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- trans-(1R,3S,5Z)-5-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-7a-methyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-4-methylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diol
- InChIKey
- OFHCOWSQAMBJIW-AVJTYSNKSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]\2[C@@]1(CCC/C2=C\C=C/3\C[C@H](C[C@@H](C3=C)O)O)C
- PubChem CID
- 5282181
Also known as
alfacalcidol · 1-Hydroxycholecalciferol · Alphacalcidol · Alfarol · EinsAlpha · 1alpha-Hydroxyvitamin D3 · Alsiodol · Oxydevit
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