Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol) is a mycosterol found in cell membranes of fungi and protozoa, serving many of the same functions that cholesterol...
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– 33 carbons, binds well to ergosterol Nystatin Rimocidin Azole antifungals inhibit conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol by inhibition of lanosterol...
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Ergocalciferol (redirect from Ergosterol Activated)
steroid, specifically, by the action of ultraviolet light (UV-B or UV-C) on ergosterol, a form of provitamin D2. Like cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol is inactive...
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medications. It works by decreasing the ability of fungi to synthesize ergosterol. It appears to result in fungal cell death. Terbinafine was discovered...
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or mutations that decrease the ergosterol content) to develop resistance to drugs that target ergosterol. Ergosterol is analogous to the cholesterol...
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differences of ergosterol and cholesterol, there is currently no consensus as to why nystatin has a higher binding affinity for ergosterol because it remains...
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Ergosterol peroxide (5α,8α-epidioxy-22E-ergosta-6,22-dien-3β-ol) is a steroid derivative. It has been isolated from a variety of fungi, yeast, lichens...
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demethylation (CYP51) inhibitor, specifically inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis. Ergosterol is a critical component of fungal cell membranes. The Safety...
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destroying the cell wall of the fungus. These drugs inhibit the production of ergosterol, which is a fundamental component of the fungal cell membrane and wall...
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5alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydratase (redirect from 5alpha-ergosta-7,22-diene-3beta,5-diol 5,6-hydro-lyase (ergosterol-forming))
5α-ergosta-7,22-diene-3β,5-diol ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } ergosterol + H2O This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases...
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