Vitamin D2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:item
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ergocalciferol
gptkbp:clinical_trial Treats vitamin D deficiency
gptkbp:composed_of Chemical synthesis or fermentation
Produced by UV irradiation of ergosterol
gptkbp:discovered_by Ernest K. Marshall
gptkbp:dissolved Fat-soluble
gptkbp:financial_performance Less stable than Vitamin D3
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 600 IU/day for adults
gptkbp:function Regulates calcium and phosphate in the body
gptkbp:has_weakness Rickets
Osteomalacia
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:fungus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vitamin D2
gptkbp:ingredients C28 H44 O2
gptkbp:interacts_with May interact with certain medications
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:Ergocalciferol
gptkbp:mass 396.65 g/mol
gptkbp:metabolism Liver
25-hydroxyvitamin D2
gptkbp:pharmacokinetics Lower than Vitamin D3
gptkbp:products Vitamin D3
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance Generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
gptkbp:replaced_by 1931
gptkbp:side_effect Hypercalcemia
gptkbp:social_structure Secosteroid
gptkbp:storage Adipose tissue
gptkbp:uses Dietary supplement