Calciferol
Calciferol
Calciferol
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Calciferol

CAS: 50-14-6 | C28H44O | 396.66 g/mol
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Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialCalciferol
CAS50-14-6
Health Hazard 1H301+H311-H330-H372
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H300-H310-H372
Fatal if swallowed.
Fatal in contact with skin.
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Health Hazard 3P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P284-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P310-P312-P314-P330-P361-P363-P501c
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Calciferol is a strong inhibitory effect against bladder tumor promotion by sodium saccharin and induces cell differentiation in leukemia cells. Calciferol also been shown to be an inhibitor of DNA polymerase.

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Applications
Calciferol is a strong inhibitory effect against bladder tumor promotion by sodium saccharin and induces cell differentiation in leukemia cells. Calciferol also been shown to be an inhibitor of DNA polymerase.

Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, water, methanol, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide.

Notes
Store away from strong oxidizing agents. Keep container tightly closed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Gui-Dong. Zhu.; William H. Okamura. Synthesis of Vitamin D (Calciferol). Chem. Rev. 1995, 95, (6), 1877-1952.
  2. Maryka H. Bhattacharyya.; H.F. DeLuca. Subcellular location of rat liver calciferol-25-hydroxylase. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 1974, 160, (1), 58-62.