Preferred Label : ergosterol;
MeSH definition : A steroid of interest both because its biosynthesis in FUNGI is a target of ANTIFUNGAL
AGENTS, notably AZOLES, and because when it is present in SKIN of animals, ULTRAVIOLET
RAYS break a bond to result in ERGOCALCIFEROL.; A steroid occurring in FUNGI. Irradiation with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS results in formation
of ERGOCALCIFEROL (vitamin D2).;
MeSH synonym : d2, pro-vitamin; pro vitamin d2; provitamin d 2; pro-vitamin d2;
Related MeSH term : lumisterol;
MeSH CAS label : Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol, (3beta,22E)-;
MeSH Related Number : 57-87-4 (Ergosterol);
Registry Number MeSH : 57-87-4;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergosterol;
Codes EINECS : 200-352-7;
Is substance : O;
UNII : Z30RAY509F;
InChIKey : DNVPQKQSNYMLRS-APGDWVJJSA-N;
Origin ID : D004875;
UMLS CUI : C0014705;
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- astasin [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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A steroid of interest both because its biosynthesis in FUNGI is a target of ANTIFUNGAL
AGENTS, notably AZOLES, and because when it is present in SKIN of animals, ULTRAVIOLET
RAYS break a bond to result in ERGOCALCIFEROL.
A steroid occurring in FUNGI. Irradiation with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS results in formation
of ERGOCALCIFEROL (vitamin D2).