General description
Ergosterol or provitamin D2 is a biological precursor of Vitamin D2. It is found predominantly in cell membranes of fungi and protists such as trypanosomes.
Application
Ergosterol has been used:
- as a component of yeast cell monolayer models, to study the effects of steroidal and triterpenoid saponins on the monolayers
- as a standard sample, to isolate and identify a fungal metabolite fraction containing ergosterol
- as a component of the culture medium to isolate the CYP51RNAi phenotype of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, to verify ergosterol biosynthesis
Biochem/physiol Actions
Ergosterol has a role in maintaining the integrity of the cell membrane and its fluidity. The sterol has anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory properties.
- UPC:
- 51321702
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- E6510-10G