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CAS NO.57-87-4
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Ergosterol is a membrane lipid found almost exclusively in fungi, thus a useful indicator of living fungal biomass.
Ergosterol is a sterol that is found predominantly in membranes of fungi. It is converted into vitamin D2 (Item No. 11791) by ultraviolet light. Ergosterol and its biosynthetic pathway are significant targets for some fungicides.
Ergosterol is a sterol found in cell membranes of fungi which use principally it instead of cholesterol on humans and other mammals. So many antifungal agents target ergosterol as a way to disrupt the fungal plasma membrane. Ergosterol is also called provitamin D2 because exposure it to ultraviolet (UV) light causes a chemical reaction that produces vitamin D2 (calciferol or ergocalciferol)
Ergosterol is a steroid alcohol that when irradiated with ultraviolet light yields calciferol (vitamin d2). irradiated ergosterol is added to milk for vitamin d fortification.
Ergosterol is a sterol and a biological precursor (a provitamin) to vitamin D2. Ergosterol is a component of fungal cell membranes, serving the same function that cholesterol serves in animal cells. Because ergosterol is present in fungal cell membranes yet absent in animal cell membranes, it is a useful target for antifungal drugs. .
Cat. No. | E950000A |
CAS. No. | 57-87-4 |
Molecular Formula | C28H44O |
Formula Weight | 396.65 g/mol |
Synonyms | NA |
Chemical Name | (3β,22E)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol; (24R)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol; 24-Methylcholesta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol; 24R-Methylcholesta-5,7,22E-trien-3β-ol; 24α-Methyl-22E-dehydrocholesterol; 3β-Hydroxyergosta-5,7,22-triene |
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