Biologically Active Small Molecules, UN2811, 32222-06-3
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Calcitriol
Cayman ChemicalCalcitriol is synthesized from 7-dehydrocholesterol in humans via a non-enzymatic photochemical reaction with 290-310 nm UV light in the skin. Hydroxylation of the resulting cholecalciferol in the liver produces 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3, the principal circulating form of Vitamin D. A second, tightly…
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Calcitriol
LKT LabsCalcitriol is the active form of vitamin D that binds to the vitamin D receptors (VDR), increasing absorption of dietary Ca2+. Calcitriol is produced in the kidney from prodrug forms of vitamin D such as cholecalciferol. Calcitriol is commercially used in dietary supplements to prevent…
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