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ergosterol


Name(s) ergosterol
Scientific name(s) (22e)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol; ergosta-5,7,22-trien
Formula C28H44O
Molecular mass 396.659
IUPAC name (22E)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol
INCHI InChI=1S/C28H44O/c1-18(2)19(3)7-8-20(4)24-11-12-25-23-10-9-21-17-22(29)13-15-27(21,5)26(23)14-16-28(24,25)6/h7-10,18-20,22,24-26,29H,11-17H2,1-6H3/b8-7+
SMILE CC(C)C(C)\C=C\C(C)C1CCC2C3=CC=C4CC(O)CCC4(C)C3CCC12C
CAS ID 57-87-4
PubChem ID 444679
DrugBank ID DB04038
CHEBI ID 16933
Description Indicator of fungal contamination, especies in cereals. Occurs in yeast and fungi. The main fungal steroidand is also found in small amts. in higher plant prods., e.g. palm oil [DFC].