Previtamin D3 (pre-D3) is an intermediate in the production of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). It is formed by the action of UV light, most specifically UVB light of wavelengths between 295 and 300 nm, acting on 7-dehydrocholesterol (provitamin D3) in the epidermal layers of the skin.
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