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 [ûr-gŏśtə-rôĺ, -rōĺ]
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Ergosterol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Definition of ergosterol in the Medical Dictionary. ergosterol explanation. Information about ergosterol in Free online English dictionary. What is ergosterol? Meaning of ergosterol medical term. What does ergosterol mean? ... Indoor mold surface area and fungal ergosterol were not significantly associated with endotoxin.
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ergosterol n. A crystalline sterol, C 28 H 43 OH, synthesized by yeast from sugars or derived from ergot and converted to vitamin D 2 when exposed ... Ergosterol differs from cholesterol by having three positions of unsaturation, at carbon atoms 5-6, 7-8, and 22-23, and containing a methyl group (carbon atom 28)
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on ergosterol (chemical compound), a white crystalline organic solid of the molecular formula C28H44O belonging to the steroid family. ... Its relationship to vitamin D was established in 1927, when it was shown that an irradiated sample of ergosterol could be used to alleviate rickets,
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about ergosterol. ergosterol. Information about ergosterol in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Ergosterol C28H43OH is a sterol that occurs in ergot (hence the name), yeast and other fungi, and some animal fats. The principal source of commercial ergosterol is yeast.
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Definition of ergosterol from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of ergosterol. Pronunciation of ergosterol. Definition of the word ergosterol. Origin of the word ergosterol. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » ergosterol...
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Ergosterol is the major sterol component of the yeast cell membrane and is responsible for maintaining cell integrity and function. It is the target for antifungal agents, principally amphotericin B (AMB), whose mechanism of action is by binding to it.
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Definition of ergosterol in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of ergosterol. Pronunciation of ergosterol. Translations of ergosterol. ergosterol synonyms, ergosterol antonyms. Information about ergosterol in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... ergosterol; ergot; ergot; ergot; ergot; ergot;
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Beta-sitosterol is the most abundant phytosterol and others include campesterol, stigmasterol, ergosterol, brassicasterol, delta-7-stigmasterol and delta-7-avenasterol. They are waxy, clear solids soluble in most organic solvents but insoluble in water, and contain one alcohol functional group.
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