Alfacalcidol
Alfacalcidol (1-hydroxycholecalciferol) is a vitamin D active metabolites, acts as a non-selective VDR activator medication, and widely be used in the management of osteoporosis[1][2][3][4].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
41294-56-8
Product Name Alternative
1-hydroxycholecalciferol; 1.alpha.-Hydroxyvitamin D3
UNSPSC
12352211
Hazard Statement
H300
Target
VD/VDR
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor
Applications
Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Field of Research
Metabolic Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Alfacalcidol.html
Purity
99.96
Solubility
DMSO : ≥ 50 mg/mL
Smiles
C=C1[C@H](C[C@@H](C/C1=C/C=C2[C@]3([C@@](C)([C@H](CC3)[C@@H](CCCC(C)C)C)CCC/2)[H])O)O
Molecular Formula
C27H44O2
Molecular Weight
400.64
Precautions
H300
References & Citations
[1]Galeşanu C, et al. [Postmenopausal osteoporosis. Digital Rx radiogrammetry in the diagnosis and follow-up of treatment with alfacalcidol]. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2006 Oct-Dec;110 (4) :833-41.|[2]Nuijten M, et al. Cost Effectiveness of Paricalcitol versus a Non-Selective Vitamin D Receptor Activator for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in the UK. Clin Drug Investig. 2010;30 (8) :545-57.|[3]Shiraishi A, et al. The advantage of alfacalcidol over vitamin D in the treatment of osteoporosis. Calcif Tissue Int. 1999 Oct;65 (4) :311-6.|[4]Nagaoka H, et al. Alfacalcidol enhances collagen quality in ovariectomized rat bones. J Orthop Res. 2014 Aug;32 (8) :1030-6.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C (Powder, protect from light, stored under nitrogen)
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
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