- of the
steroid B-ring (similarly 5,6-
secosteroids, 13,14-
secosteroids, etc.).: §3S-8 The
prototypical secosteroid is
cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Its...
- is in the 9,10-
secosteroid subclass and
derives from the
cleavage of
carbon atoms C-9 and C-10 of the
steroid B-ring; 5,6-
secosteroids and 13,14-steroids...
-
remain commonly used. Chemically, the
various forms of
vitamin D are
secosteroids,
meaning that one of the
bonds in the
steroid rings is broken. The structural...
- The B ring of the
steroid nucleus structure is
broken open,
making a
secosteroid. This then
undergoes spontaneous isomerization into cholecalciferol,...
- A
deficiency may lead to sub-optimal
plasma testosterone levels. The
secosteroid vitamin D in
levels of 400–1000 IU/d (10–25 μg/d)
raises testosterone...
-
Cholecalciferol is one of the five
forms of
vitamin D.
Cholecalciferol is a
secosteroid, that is, a
steroid molecule with one ring open. By
itself cholecalciferol...
-
Calcitriol is a
hormone and the
active form of
vitamin D,
normally made in the kidney. It is also
known as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol. It
binds to and...
- C27
Cholestane Functional group 17-Ketosteroid
Hydroxysteroid Halogenated steroid Elements removed Norsteroid Secosteroid Elements replaced Azasteroid...
-
progestogens as well as the
glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids.: 749 The
secosteroids,
comprising various forms of
vitamin D, are
characterized by cleavage...
- Calcifediol, also
known as calcidiol, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (abbreviated 25(OH)D3), is a form of
vitamin D
produced in the...
