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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:ergosterol metabolic process
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Definition:The chemical reactions and pathways involving ergosterol, (22E)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-beta-ol, a sterol found in ergot, yeast and moulds. It is the most important of the D provitamins and is converted to vitamin D2 on irradiation with UV light.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: ergosterol metabolism



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  biological_process 20076
    cellular process 19155
      metabolic process 11953
        organic hydroxy compound metabolic process 585
          sterol metabolic process 163
            ergosterol metabolic process 0
              ergosterol biosynthetic process + 0
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  biological_process 20076
    cellular process 19155
      metabolic process 11953
        primary metabolic process 10582
          lipid metabolic process 1452
            steroid metabolic process 360
              sterol metabolic process 163
                ergosterol metabolic process 0
                  ergosterol biosynthetic process + 0
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