Description
An analog of calcitriol that, like calcitriol, is a receptor-active form of vitamin D3 which effectively blocks PTH synthesis; inhibits human keratinocyte proliferation and is beneficial in treating psoriasis; blocks the proliferation while inducing differentiation and apoptosis of certain tumor cells
Formal name: 4-methylene-5Z-[2E-[(3aS)-octahydro-1S-[1S-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutoxy)ethyl]-7aS-methyl-4H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-1R,3S-cyclohexanediol
Synonyms: Maxacalcitrol
Molecular weight: 418.6
CAS: 103909-75-7
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Receptor Pharmacology|Agonists||Research Area|Cancer|Cell Death|Apoptosis||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Cofactors & Vitamins||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Hormones & Receptors|Vitamin D Receptor