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E6510

Ergosterol

≥75%

Synonym(s):

3β-Hydroxy-5,7,22-ergostatriene, 5,7,22-Ergostatrien-3β-ol, Provitamin D2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H44O
CAS Number:
57-87-4
Molecular Weight:
396.65
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24894628
EC Number:
200-352-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2338604
MDL number:
MFCD00003623

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Product Name

Ergosterol, ≥75%

InChI key

DNVPQKQSNYMLRS-APGDWVJJSA-N

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+/t19-,20+,22-,24+,25-,26-,27-,28+/m0/s1

SMILES string

[H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])C3=CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C)[C@H](C)\C=C\[C@H](C)C(C)C

biological source

microbial

assay

≥75%

form

powder

color

white to off-white

mp

156-158 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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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.

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.

hcodes

H413

pcodes

P273

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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MKCX4618
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MKCS7130
MKCM7027
MKCK7063

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Marek CL
Pediatric Dentistry (2019)
Trypanosoma brucei CYP51: essentiality and targeting therapy in an experimental model
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2016)
Insect deterrent and nematicidal screening of microfungi from Mexico and anti-aphid compounds from Gliomastix masseei
Ruiz-Jimenez
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (2017)
The influence of steroidal and triterpenoid saponins on monolayer models of the outer leaflets of human erythrocytes, E. coli and S. cerevisiae cell membranes
Orczyk M, et al.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2020)
Frédéric-Antoine Dauchy et al.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 10(11), e0005125-e0005125 (2016-11-18)
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is the main causative agent of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness. Because of limited alternatives and treatment toxicities, new therapeutic options are urgently needed for patients with HAT. Sterol 14alpha-demethylase (CYP51) is a
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