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Preferred term

Ergosterol  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • D2, Pro-Vitamin
  • Pro Vitamin D2
  • Pro-Vitamin D2
  • Provitamin D 2

Scope note

  • A steroid occurring in FUNGI. Irradiation with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS results in formation of ERGOCALCIFEROL (vitamin D2).

History note

  • 74(72); was see under VITAMIN D 1967-73, was see under VITAMIN D 2 1963-66

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004875

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