Cholecalciferol
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Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is the most abundant form of vitamin D. It arises from uv-photolysis of 7-dehydrocholesterol, an intermediate in cholesterol biosynthesis (see here).
See also: Lipid-Soluble Vitamins, Steroid Metabolism, Dimethylallyl Pyrophosphate, Isopentenyl Pyrophosphate