ergosterol
English
Etymology
From French ergot + sterol
Noun
ergosterol (countable and uncountable, plural ergosterols)
- (biochemistry, steroids, mycology) 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.
Related terms
- ergocalciferol
- sterol
Translations
steroid precursor of vitamin D2
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See also
- viosterol
Portuguese
Noun
ergosterol m (plural ergosteróis)
- (biochemistry, steroids, mycology) ergosterol (steroid precursor of vitamin D2)