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Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol) is a
mycosterol found in cell
membranes of
fungi and protozoa,
serving many of the same
functions that cholesterol...
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mutations that
decrease the
ergosterol content) to
develop resistance to
drugs that
target ergosterol.
Ergosterol is
analogous to the cholesterol...
- 33 carbons,
binds well to
ergosterol Nystatin Rimocidin Azole antifungals inhibit the
conversion of
lanosterol to
ergosterol by
inhibiting lanosterol 14α-demethylase...
- medications. It
works by
decreasing the
ability of
fungi to
synthesize ergosterol. It
appears to
result in
fungal cell death.
Terbinafine was discovered...
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destroying the cell wall of the fungus.
These drugs inhibit the
production of
ergosterol,
which is a
fundamental component of the
fungal cell
membrane and wall...
- steroid, specifically, by the
action of
ultraviolet light (UV-B or UV-C) on
ergosterol, a form of
provitamin D2. Like cholecalciferol,
ergocalciferol is inactive...
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demethylation (CYP51) inhibitor,
specifically inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
Ergosterol is a
critical component of
fungal cell membranes. The Safety...
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differences of
ergosterol and cholesterol,
there is
currently no
consensus as to why
nystatin has a
higher binding affinity for
ergosterol because it remains...
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family of medications. It
works by
decreasing the
ability of
fungi to make
ergosterol, an
important part of
their cell membrane.
Miconazole was
patented in...
- anaphylaxis. It is an
imidazole and
works by
hindering the
production of
ergosterol required for the
fungal cell membrane,
thereby slowing growth. Ketoconazole...
