Diagram showing biosynthesis of active form of vitamin D - Calcitriol - via the kidneys and the liver - schematic molecular structure chemical illustration. Image Credit: Bass stock/Shutterstock.com ...

Vitamin D is more than just one vitamin. It’s a family of nutrients that shares similarities in chemical structure.

The chemical compound responsible for this success, vitamin D, was unambiguously identified in the 1930s, thanks to the work of researchers studying the chemical structures of members of the ...

Here we report the 2.3 Å crystal structure of DBP in complex with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, a vitamin D3 metabolite, which reveals the vitamin D-binding site in the N-terminal part of domain I.

Addressing vitamin D deficiency may improve cardiovascular health, according to data presented at ACC.11, the American College of Cardiology’s 60th Annual Scientific Session.