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ergosterol (noun) - a sterol found in the cell membrane of fungi. It is used in the context of biochemistry and microbiology
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  • The steroid precursor of vitamin Dâ‚‚. It is found in cell membranes of fungi, and is their functional equivalent of cholesterol. It is also found in the membranes of some protists.

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Ergosterol is a critical component of fungal cell membranes.
Examples of steroids include cholesterol and ergosterol.
Pure ergosterol is known as an ingredient in cosmetic preparations.
This strain exhibits compromised ergosterol biosynthesis.
Ergosterol is a key component of fungal cell walls.
The discs that are depicted represent ergosterol.
The ergosterol was active against intracellular amastigotes of leishmania i.
Sphingomyelines and ergosterol appeared to be possible.
Ergosterol is a sterol compound common in fungi.
Itraconazole inhibits the synthesis of ergosterol.
Ergosterol is a critical component of the fungal cell membrane.
The predominant sterol in fungal cell membranes is ergosterol.
Ergosterol is an indispensable constituent of the fungal cell membrane.
The bioconversion was indirectly measured vĂ­a the ergosterol amount.
Standards of ergosterol and squalene were used for identification.

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Multilameller liposomes used in this study contained ergosterol.
This ergosterol is a molecule characteristic of the membranes of fungi.
Iturin also reacts with ergosterol.
In fungi they make ergosterol and they are involved in pathogenesis.
Similar objections also apply in the case of ergosterol determination.
The ergosterol content is reduced.
Extraction efficiencies and determination of ergosterol in a variety of environmental matrices.
The fungal ergosterol biosynthesis inhibiting antifungal is ketoconazole or elubiol.
It acts by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
It binds to ergosterol and creates a polar pore in fungal membranes.
The respirometry allowed monitoring fes is an online method of assessing growth by ergosterol.
Ergosterol is a component of fungal membranes and therefore a good indicator of infection.
A possible biogenesis of sirosterol from ergosterol endoperoxide and a desoxyatrovenetin is discussed.
Ergosterol is an important precursor.
At this time only low levels of ergosterol were detected in the kernels.
Ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitors.
Important in the extraction of ergosterol is the water content in the ethanol.
Tryptophan is found in the fungal membrane in addition to lipids such as ergosterol.
Ergosterol plays an important role to the structure and function of the membrane.
The major sterol of the cell membranes of these organisms is ergosterol.
Biomass yield was influenced by ergosterol availability and increased when IYCs were added.
A positive cooperativity is found for the interaction of AmB with ergosterol.
The interaction with ergosterol is hindered when the antibiotic is in micellar form.
It is obtained by irradiation of ergosterol.
The mutation exchanges ergosterol for a more bent molecule called fecosterol.
The amount of mycelium can be measured based on the content of ergosterol.
Animal cells contain cholesterol instead of ergosterol and so they are much less susceptible.
Lanosterol can then be converted into other steroids such as cholesterol and ergosterol.
Fungi cell membranes rely on the substance ergosterol to maintain their membrane walls.
The inhibithors of ergosterol biosynthesis soon can be use clinically for treatment of this disease.
Ketoconazole inhibits fungal growth through the inhibition of ergosterol synthesis.
Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis prevents fungal cells from multiplying and impairs hyphae growth.
Exposure to ultraviolet light causes a photochemical reaction that converts ergosterol to ergocalciferol.
Use of ergosterol and its apparent compounds for stimulating the proliferation of skin cells.
They are capable of inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis in mammals and ergosterol biosynthesis in fungi.

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