ergosterols

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A form of ergosterol — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ergosterol
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