Descriptor English: | Ergosterol |
Descriptor Spanish: | Ergosterol |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Ergosterol |
Descriptor French: | Ergostérol |
Entry term(s): |
D2, Pro-Vitamin Lumisterol Pro Vitamin D2 Pro-Vitamin D2 Provitamin D 2 |
Tree number(s): |
D04.210.500.247.222.537 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004875 |
Scope note: | A steroid occurring in FUNGI. Irradiation with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS results in formation of ERGOCALCIFEROL (vitamin D2). |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
Pharm Action: |
Provitamins |
Registry Number: | Z30RAY509F |
CAS Type 1 Name: | Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol, (3beta,22E)- |
Previous Indexing: |
Ergocalciferol (1966) Vitamin D (1967-1971) |
Public MeSH Note: | 74; was see under VITAMIN D 1967-73, was see under VITAMIN D 2 1963-66 |
Online Note: | search VITAMIN D 1967-71 & ERGOCALCIFEROL 1966 |
History Note: | 74(72); was see under VITAMIN D 1967-73, was see under VITAMIN D 2 1963-66 |
DeCS ID: | 4958 |
Unique ID: | D004875 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1974/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2016/07/01 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]Polycyclic Compounds
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Ergosterol
- Preferred
Lumisterol
- Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI |
M0007654 |
Scope note | A steroid occurring in FUNGI. Irradiation with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS results in formation of ERGOCALCIFEROL (vitamin D2). |
Preferred term | Ergosterol |
Entry term(s) |
D2, Pro-Vitamin Pro Vitamin D2 Pro-Vitamin D2 Provitamin D 2 |
Concept UI |
M0007655 |
Preferred term | Lumisterol |
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