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...

– 33 carbons, binds well to ergosterol Nystatin Rimocidin Azole antifungals inhibit conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol by inhibition of lanosterol...

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...

medications. It works by decreasing the ability of fungi to synthesize ergosterol. It appears to result in fungal cell death. Terbinafine was discovered...

or mutations that decrease the ergosterol content) to develop resistance to drugs that target ergosterol. Ergosterol is analogous to the cholesterol...

differences of ergosterol and cholesterol, there is currently no consensus as to why nystatin has a higher binding affinity for ergosterol because it remains...

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...

demethylation (CYP51) inhibitor, specifically inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis. Ergosterol is a critical component of fungal cell membranes. The Safety...

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...

5α-ergosta-7,22-diene-3β,5-diol ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } ergosterol + H2O This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases...