Chemistry:Dihydrotachysterol

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Short description: Chemical compound
Dihydrotachysterol
Structural formula
Space-filling model of the dihydrotachysterol molecule
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MedlinePlusa682335
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC28H46O
Molar mass398.675 g·mol−1
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Dihydrotachysterol (DHT) is a synthetic vitamin D analog activated in the liver that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). DHT has a rapid onset of action (2 hours), a shorter half-life, and a greater effect on mineralization of bone salts than does vitamin D.[1]

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