| 1. | It is a steroid demethylation inhibitor, specifically inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
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| 2. | Ergocalciferol is produced in fungi synthetically through irradiation of ergosterol.
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| 3. | Ergosterol is a photochemical reaction that converts ergosterol to ergocalciferol.
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| 4. | Ergosterol is a photochemical reaction that converts ergosterol to ergocalciferol.
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| 5. | In certain fungi, it is the precursor to ergosterol.
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| 6. | Ergosterol is a critical component of the fungal cell membrane.
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| 7. | Episterol is also known to be a precursor to ergosterol.
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| 8. | Lanosterol can then be converted into other steroids such as cholesterol and ergosterol.
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| 9. | Amphotericin B, an antifungal drug, targets ergosterol.
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| 10. | Because terbinafine prevents conversion of squalene to lanosterol, ergosterol cannot be synthesized.
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