ergosterol

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,uncountable
    — Terbinafine has a unique mechanism of action among the antifugal agents (Petranyi et al, 1984; Balfour and Faulds, 1992), inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol, a key sterol component in the plasma membrane of the fungal cell.

词形变化

ergosterols plural

词源

From French ergot + sterol.
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