Ergosterol
Alternative Name(s)
- (22E)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol
- (24R)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3b-ol
- (3beta)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol
- (3beta,22E)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol
- (3beta,2E)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol
- 24-Methylcholesta-5,7,22-trien-3b-ol
- 24-Methylcholesta-5,7,22-trien-3beta-ol
- 24a-Methyl-22E-dehydrocholesterol
- 24alpha-Methyl-22E-dehydrocholestero
- 24R-Methylcholesta-5,7,22E-trien-3b-ol
- 24R-Methylcholesta-5,7,22E-trien-3beta-ol
- Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol
- Ergosterin
- Ergosterol
- Provitamine D2
IUPAC Name – (3S,9S,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
Empirical Formula – C28H44O
Molecular Weight – 396.66
Exact Mass – 396.34
Elemental Analysis – C, 84.79; H, 11.18; O, 4.03

External Links
- ChEBI ID - 16933
- PubChem CID - 444679
- HMDB - HMDB00878
- LIPID MAPS - LMST01030093
Classification
- Category - Sterol lipids
- Main class - Sterols
- Sub-class - Ergosterols and C24-methyl derivatives