ergosterol
ergosterol noun: the steroid precursor of vitamin D₂. 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.
Noun
ergosterol (countable and uncountable, plural ergosterols)
- The steroid precursor of vitamin D₂. 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.
- Terbinafine has a unique mechanism of action among the antifugal agents (Petranyi et al, 1984; Balfour and Faulds, 1992), inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol, a key sterol component in the plasma membrane of the fungal cell.2003, Peter G. Pappas, “Terbinafine”, in William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel, editors, Clinical Mycology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 104
ergosterol meaning in Hindi and Tamil
ergosterol in Hindi
- steroid precursor of vitamin D2
- कवकसांद्रव kavaksāndrav
ergosterol in Tamil
- ஏகாத்தரோல், எர்காகஸ்டிரால்
Forms of ergosterol
| plural | ergosterols |
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Origin of ergosterol
From French ergot + sterol.
Questions about ergosterol
- What does ergosterol mean?
- Ergosterol means the steroid precursor of vitamin D₂. 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.
- What is ergosterol in Hindi?
- Ergosterol in Hindi is कवकसांद्रव (kavaksāndrav). See Ergosterol meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is ergosterol?
- Ergosterol is a noun.
- What is the plural of ergosterol?
- The plural of ergosterol is ergosterols.
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