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Discontinued Product
Vitamin D3 (Cat. No. 4156) has been withdrawn from sale for commercial reasons.
Description: Precursor of calcifediol (Cat. No. 4036). Naturally occurring form of vitamin D
Alternative Names: Cholecalciferol
Chemical Name: 9,10-Secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-trien-3β-ol
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Vitamin D3
Vitamin D3 is a precursor of calcifediol (Cat. No. 4036). Naturally occurring form of vitamin D; predominantly active form found in humans.
Technical Data for Vitamin D3
| M. Wt | 384.64 |
| Formula | C27H44O |
| Storage | Store at +4°C |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 67-97-0 |
| PubChem ID | 5280795 |
| InChI Key | QYSXJUFSXHHAJI-YRZJJWOYSA-N |
| Smiles | C[C@@](CCC2)3[C@](CC[C@@H]3[C@@H](CCCC(C)C)C)([H])/C2=C/C=C(C[C@@H](O)CC1)\C1=C |
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
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References for Vitamin D3
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Welsh et al (2003) Vitamin D-3 receptor as a target for breast cancer prevention. J.Nutr. 133 2425S PMID: 12840219
Lane (2010) Vitamin D and systemic lupus erythematosus: bones, muscles, and joints. Curr.Rheumatol.Rep. 12 259 PMID: 20429045
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2 Citations for Vitamin D3
Citations are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Vitamin D3 include:
Karadottir et al (2015) Cyclic mechanical stretch down-regulates cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide expression and activates a pro-inflammatory response in human bronchial epithelial cells. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 3 e1483 PMID: 26664810
Lu et al (2016) Generation of serotonin neurons from human pluripotent stem cells. Nat Biotechnol 34 89 PMID: 26655496
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