Vitamin D
Vitamin D: UVB sunlight converts 7-dehydrocholesterol in skin to vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), which is hydroxylated in the liver (25-OH-D) and kidney (1,25-(OH)₂-D, calcitriol); with the cholecalciferol structure
A detailed scientific illustration: vitamin D: UVB sunlight converts 7-dehydrocholesterol in skin to vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), which is hydroxylated in the liver (25-OH-D) and kidney (1,25-(OH)₂-D, calcitriol); with the cholecalciferol structure. Free SVG download under CC BY 4.0 for papers, posters and slides.
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Keywords: vitamin d, vitamin d3, cholecalciferol, calcitriol, 25-hydroxyvitamin d, 7-dehydrocholesterol, uvb, sunlight, skin, liver, kidney, vitamin, hormone, steroid
