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Non-enzymatic photolysis (UVB ~290-315 nm)
1 reactions · 1 pathways
What it does, reaction by reaction
1 reactions
Vitamin D Activation Cofactor & Vitamin Metabolism · Skin, liver ER, renal proximal tubule mitochondria
step 1
Irreversible/directional
7-Dehydrocholesterol + UVB -> previtamin D3 -> cholecalciferol (D3)
Converts 7-Dehydrocholesterol UVB into Previtamin D3
› Notes
Occurs in the epidermis; limited by skin pigmentation, latitude, season and sunscreen.
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What accelerates and inhibits it
Regulation is pathway-specific, so each context is listed separately
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No regulation recorded for this enzyme in the source documents.
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