Term Name: | 5,6-trans-vitamin D3 |
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Synonyms: | (3beta,5E,7E)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-trien-3-ol, (3S,5E,7E)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10-trien-3-ol, (5E)-calciol, (5E)-cholecalciferol, (5E)-vitamin D3, (5E,7E)-(3S)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19)-cholestatrien-3-ol, (E,E)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-trien-3beta-ol, 5,6-trans-cholecalciferol, 5,6-trans-vitamin D3, cholecalciferol EP impurity A, trans-vitamin D3 |
Definition: | A member of the class of D3 vitamins that is calciol in which the double bond at position 5 adopts a trans-configuration. During exposure to sunlight, previtamin D3 and vitamin D3 in the skin become photoisomerized to 5,6-trans-vitamin D3. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:145213] ( EBI ) |