loading...| Preferred Name |
Ergocalciferol |
|
| Synonyms |
Ergocalciferol ERGOCALCIFEROL ergocalciferol 9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-beta-ol (5Z,7E,22E)-(3S)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19),22-ergostatetraen-3-ol Deltalin Drisdol Vitamin D Vitamin D2 vitamin D2 |
|
| Definitions |
Vitamin D2, a fat-soluble vitamin important for many biochemical processes including the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. In vivo, ergocalciferol is formed after sun (ultraviolet) irradiation of plant-derived ergosterol, another form of vitamin D. Ergocalciferol is the form of vitamin D usually found in vitamin supplements. (NCI04) |
|
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29029 |
|
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A form of vitamin D that helps the body use calcium and phosphorus to make strong bones and teeth. It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in plants and yeast. It can be made in the body from another form of vitamin D when the body is exposed to the sun. Ergocalciferol is also made in the laboratory. It is used to prevent and to treat vitamin D deficiency. It is a type of dietary supplement. Vitamin D synthesized from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin after exposure to UVB radiation. |
|
| CAS_Registry |
50-14-6 |
|
| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:28934 |
|
| Chemical_Formula |
C28H44O |
|
| code |
C29029 |
|
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173381 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173383 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978 |
|
| Contributing_Source |
CRCH CTRP FDA |
|
| DEFINITION |
Vitamin D2, a fat-soluble vitamin important for many biochemical processes including the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. In vivo, ergocalciferol is formed after sun (ultraviolet) irradiation of plant-derived ergosterol, another form of vitamin D. Ergocalciferol is the form of vitamin D usually found in vitamin supplements. (NCI04) |
|
| Display_Name |
Ergocalciferol |
|
| FDA_UNII_Code |
VS041H42XC |
|
| FULL_SYN |
Ergocalciferol ERGOCALCIFEROL ergocalciferol 9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-beta-ol (5Z,7E,22E)-(3S)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19),22-ergostatetraen-3-ol Deltalin Drisdol Vitamin D Vitamin D2 vitamin D2 |
|
| Has_Target | ||
| label |
Ergocalciferol |
|
| Legacy Concept Name |
Ergocalciferol |
|
| NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID |
652136 |
|
| NSC Number |
62792 |
|
| PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID |
652136 |
|
| PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID |
652136 |
|
| Preferred_Name |
Ergocalciferol |
|
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C29029 |
|
| Semantic_Type |
Vitamin |
|
| UMLS_CUI |
C0014695 |
|
| Unit |
mcg |
|
| subClassOf |