Dehydrocholesterol

Dehydrocholesterol, in biochemistry, is a derivative of cholesterol present in the skin. It is converted by untraviolet radiation to Vitamin D₃ (cholecalciferol). A particular isomer is 7-dehydrocholesterol which is involved in cholecalciferol formation.

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Deianeira, Deiphobus, Deir-al-Kamar, Deism, Deists, Dekulldham