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. 2020 Jun 10;7:245. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00245

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Metabolic pathway of cholecalciferol (vitamin D₃) and 1-alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol (1α) to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25-(OH)₂-D₃). Vitamin D₃ is converted to 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH-D₃) in liver, then 25-OH-D₃ is converted to 1,25-(OH)₂ D₃ in Kidney. 1α travels to liver to be converted to 1,25-(OH)₂-D₃. Green circle highlights C-25 of D3; orange circle highlights C-25 with hydroxyl group for 25-OH-D₃; blue circles denote C-1 and C-25 hydroxyl groups of 1,25-(OH)₂-D₃; purple circle highlights C-1 hydroxyl group of 1α.