| chemical treatment by environment: alfacalcidol |
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| Name: | chemical treatment by environment |
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| Definition: | Chemical treatment condition in which the chemical is introduced through the environment. For zebrafish this is the tank water. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000238] |
| Name: | alfacalcidol |
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| Synonyms: | (1S,3R,5Z,7E)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10-triene-1,3-diol, (5Z,7E)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19)-cholestatrien-1alpha,3beta-diol, 1alpha-hydroxy-vitamin D3, 1alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol, 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3, 9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-1alpha,3beta-diol, alfacalcidol, alfacalcidolum, Alsiodol |
| Definition: | A member of the class of D3 vitamins that is calciol in which the hydrogen at the 1alpha position is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an active metabolite of cholecalciferol, which performs important functions in regulation of the calcium balance and the bone metabolism. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31186] ( EBI ) |