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Descriptor
English
:
Ergosterol
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ergosterol
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ergosterol
Tree Number:
D04.808.247.222.537
D04.808.247.808.756.287
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
74(72); was see under VITAMIN D 1967-73, was see under VITAMIN D 2 1963-66
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
4958
Unique Identifier:
D004875
Occurrence in VHL
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