Ergocalciferol
Categories: Vitamins | Biochemistry stubs
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Chemical structure of ergocalciferol
Ergocalciferol is a form of Vitamin D with the systematic name (5Z,7E,22E)-(3S)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19),22-ergostatetraen-3-ol. It is created from viosterol, which in turn is created when ultraviolet light activates ergosterol.
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| All B vitamins | All D vitamins |
| Retinol (A) | Thiamine (B1) | Riboflavin (B2) | Niacin (B3) | Pantothenic acid (B5) | Pyridoxine (B6) | Biotin (B7) | Folic acid (B9) | Cyanocobalamin (B12) | Ascorbic acid (C) | Ergocalciferol (D2) | Cholecalciferol (D3) | Tocopherol (E) | Naphthoquinone (K) |