PubChem CID · CC0
/ COMPOUND
ergosterol
PubChem CID 444679Formula C28H44OMW 396.615 food sources
Odor profile
Multi-model odor estimate · confidence shown
woody
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
ergosterol + NADP(+) = ergosta-5,7,22,24(28)-tetraen-3beta-ol + NADPH + H(+)
5alpha-ergosta-7,22-diene-3beta,5-diol = ergosterol + H2O
productRHEA:RHEA:24640 →
ergosteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + H2O = ergosterol + D-glucose
reactantRHEA:RHEA:33483 →
ergosterol + an acyl-CoA = ergosteryl ester + CoA
productRHEA:RHEA:33539 →
ergosteryl ester + H2O = ergosterol + a carboxylate + H(+)
productRHEA:RHEA:33543 →
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
hyperlipidemias
vascular diseases
Foods containing this compound
enoki mushroom
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obsolete: cultivated mushroom (organism)
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maitake mushroom
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pearl oyster mushroom
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white beech mushroom
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horn of plenty
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bearded tooth mushroom
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white mushroom
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brown mushroom
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 444679, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 444679