Uses
25-Hydroxyvitamin D
3?(6,19,19-d
3) can be used as an analytical standard for the quantitative analysis of hydroxyvitamin D
3?concentration in human serum via LC-MS.
General Description
25-Hydroxyvitamin D
3 (calcifediol) is a prohormone produced via hydroxylation of vitamin D
3 (cholecalciferol) in the liver. It is a precursor for the synthesis of calcitriol {1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
3 or [1,25(OH)
2D
3]}. It is also used as a biomarker to determine the status of vitamin D in the body.
25-Hydroxyvitamin D
3?(6,19,19-d
3) is a deuterated 25-hydroxyvitamin D
3 wherein C-6 and C-19 protons are replaced by deuterium.