22-Dihydroergocalciferol

22-Dihydroergocalciferol is a form of vitamin D, also known as vitamin D₄. It has the systematic name (5Z,7E)-(3S)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19)-ergostatrien-3-ol.

Vitamin D₄ is found in certain mushrooms, being produced from ergosta-5,7-dienol (22,23-dihydroergosterol) instead of ergosterol.

See also

• Forms of vitamin D, the five known forms of vitamin D
• Lumisterol, a constituent of vitamin D₁

References

External links

• Dihydroergocalciferols at lipidmaps.org