Associations to the word «Ergosterol»

Wiktionary

ERGOSTEROL, noun. (steroid hormone) (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.

Dictionary definition

ERGOSTEROL, noun. A plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation.

Wise words

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