Preferred Name |
ergocalciferol |
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Synonyms |
9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-beta-ol |
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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. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C29029" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C29029" NCI Thesaurus) |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000652136 |
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altLabel |
9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-beta-ol vitamin D2 |
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CAS Registry |
50-14-6 |
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cui |
C0014695 |
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DATE FIRST PUBLISHED |
2009-08-10 |
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Date last modified |
2009-08-10 |
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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. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C29029" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C29029" NCI Thesaurus) |
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NCI ID |
C29029 |
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notation |
CDR0000652136 |
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NSC Code |
62792 |
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ORIG STY |
Drug/agent |
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prefLabel |
ergocalciferol |
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tui |
T109 T127 T121 |