| Bioactivity | 7-Dehydrocholesterol is biosynthetic precursor of cholesterol and vitamin D3. | |||||||||
| Invitro | 7-Dehydrocholesterol is a biosynthetic precursor of cholesterol and vitamin D3. 7-Dehydrocholesterol is present in relatively high concentration in skin where it is converted to pre-vitamin D3 upon UV irradiation and where it is also exposed to exogenous radical sources and oxygen[1]. | |||||||||
| Name | 7-Dehydrocholesterol | |||||||||
| CAS | 434-16-2 | |||||||||
| Formula | C27H44O | |||||||||
| Molar Mass | 384.64 | |||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | |||||||||
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