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Ergosterol

Known as: Pro-Vitamin D2, Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol, (3beta,22E)-, Provitamin D 2 
A steroid occurring in FUNGI. Irradiation with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS results in formation of ERGOCALCIFEROL (vitamin D2).
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (40)

1,25-dihydroxylumisterol(3)17-methylincisterol22,23-dihydroergosterol23-demethylacanthasterol

Broader (2)

CholestanesPhytosterols
Ergosterol:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:QnIn BloodLumisterolProcess of secretion

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Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
The Multifunctional Fungal Ergosterol
The roles of ergosterol in the regulation of membrane fluidity and structure, as well its role as a target for the activity of… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
The genus Cordyceps: a chemical and pharmacological review
Natural remedies are becoming increasingly popular and important in the public and scientific communities. Historically, natural… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Bioconversion of dietary provitamin A carotenoids to vitamin A in humans.
Recent progress in the measurement of the bioconversion of dietary provitamin A carotenoids to vitamin A is reviewed in this… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Soil fungal community structure in a temperate upland grassland soil.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Detection and quantification of ochratoxin A and deoxynivalenol in barley grains by GC-MS and electronic nose.
Review
1998
Review
1998
Metabolic engineering for the production of carotenoids in non-carotenogenic bacteria and yeasts.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Fundamental Procedures for Determining Ergosterol Content of Decaying Plant Material by Liquid Chromatography
Portions of published procedures for measurement of ergosterol content of decomposing plants were examined for their influence… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Yeast mutants deficient in heme biosynthesis and a heme mutant additionally blocked in cyclization of 2,3-oxidosqualene.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The effect of sterol structure on the permeability of lipomes to glucose, glycerol and Rb + .
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Lipid composition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as influenced by growth temperature.
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