Term Name: calcidiol
Synonyms: (3beta,5Z,7E)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-3,25-diol, (3S,5Z,7E)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-3,25-diol, (3S,5Z,7E)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10-triene-3,25-diol, (5Z,7E)-(3S)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-3,25-diol, 25(OH)D3, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, 3-{2-[1-(5-HYDROXY-1,5-DIMETHYL-HEXYL)-7A-METHYL-OCTAHYDRO-INDEN-4-YLIDENE]-ETHYLIDENE}-4-METHYLENE-CYCLOHEXANOL, calcidiol, calcifediol, Calcifediol anhydrous, calcifediolum, Rayaldee
Definition: A hydroxycalciol that is calciol in which the hydrogen at position 25 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. A prehormone resulting from the oxidation of calciol in the liver, it is further hydroxylated in the kidney to give calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D3.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:17933]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: D3 vitamins diol hydroxycalciol
has_role: bone density conservation agent human metabolite metabolite mouse metabolite nutraceutical
inverse has_functional_parent: calcidiol 3-O-(beta-D-glucuronate) calcidiol 3-O-(beta-D-glucuronide) calcidiol 25-O-(beta-D-glucuronate) calcidiol 25-O-(beta-D-glucuronide)