11. Ergosterol has also been isolated from " A . caesarea ".12. Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis prevents fungal cells from multiplying and impairs hyphae growth. 13. Ergosterol is a critical component of fungal cell membranes.14. Lanosterol can then be converted into other steroids, such as cholesterol and ergosterol . 15. Natamycin performs this function by specifically binding to ergosterol and inhibiting membrane transport proteins. 16. Provitamin D 2 is ergosterol , and provitamin D 3 is 7-dehydrocholesterol. 17. Tryptophan is found in the fungal membrane in addition to lipids such as ergosterol . 18. Lacking ergosterol , the cell membranes increase in permeability, allowing their contents to leak out. 19. The nine compounds isolated from these extracts included the common ergosterol and its derivative ergosterol peroxide. 20. The nine compounds isolated from these extracts included the common ergosterol and its derivative ergosterol peroxide.
