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'''Ergosterol''' (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol) is a [[sterol#Types|mycosterol]] found in [[cell membrane]]s of [[fungus|fungi]] and [[protozoa]], serving many of the same functions that [[cholesterol]] serves in [[animal]] [[cell (biology)|cell]]s. Because many fungi and protozoa cannot survive without ergosterol, the [[enzyme]]s that synthesize it have become important targets for [[drug discovery]]. In human nutrition, ergosterol is a [[provitamin]] form of [[ergocalciferol|vitamin D<sub>2</sub>]]; exposure to [[ultraviolet]] (UV) light causes a chemical reaction that produces [[ergocalciferol|vitamin D<sub>2</sub>]].

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 serves in animal cells. Because many fungi and protozoa cannot survive without ergosterol, the enzymes that synthesize it have become important targets for drug discovery. In human nutrition, ergosterol is a provitamin form of vitamin D2; exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light causes a chemical reaction that produces vitamin D2.

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