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| Name: | Ergosterol |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 10250169 |
| Description: | 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. |
| Molecular formula: | C28H44O |
| Molecular weight: | 396.648 g/mol |
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| Name: | Ergosterol |
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| Name (isomeric): | DB04038 |
| Drug Type: | small molecule |
| Description: | 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. |
| CAS number: | 57-87-4 |
