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noun - a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
ERGOSTEROL - Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol) is a sterol found in cell membranes of fungi and protozoa, serving many of the same functions that cholesterol...
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Chemical from fungi found in tree or logs when cut |
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Dec 11 2011 The Times - Cryptic |
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A crystalline sterol, C28H43OH, synthesized by yeast from sugars or derived from ergot and converted to vitamin D2 when exposed to ultraviolet radiation. |
a compound present in ergot and many other fungi. A steroid alcohol, it is converted to vitamin Dsub2sub when irradiated with ultraviolet light. |
a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation |
A compound present in ergot and many other fungi. A steroid alcohol, it is converted to vitamin D when irradiated with ultraviolet light. |
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Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol) is a sterol found in cell membranes of fungi and protozoa, serving many of the same functions that cholesterol serves in animal cells. Because many fungi and protozoa cannot survive without ergosterol, the enzymes that create it have become important targets for drug discovery. Ergosterol is a provitamin form of vitamin D2; exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light causes a chemical reaction that produces vitamin D2. |