CHEBI:65858 - ergosterol peroxide

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ChEBI Name ergosterol peroxide
ChEBI ID CHEBI:65858
Definition An ergostanoid that is ergosta-6,22-dien-3-ol with a peroxy group between positions 5 and 8 (the 3β,5α,8α,22E stereoisomer). Isolated from Ganoderma lucidum and Cordyceps sinensis, it exhibits antimycobacterial, trypanocidal and antineoplastic activities.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): oxidising agent
A substance that removes electrons from another reactant in a redox reaction.
(via peroxides )
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
antimycobacterial drug
A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by Mycobacteria, a genus of actinobacteria. Aerobic and nonmotile, members of the genus include the pathogens responsible for causing tuberculosis and leprosy.
trypanocidal drug
A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by protozoal organisms belonging to the suborder Trypanosomatida.
Application(s): antimycobacterial drug
A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by Mycobacteria, a genus of actinobacteria. Aerobic and nonmotile, members of the genus include the pathogens responsible for causing tuberculosis and leprosy.
trypanocidal drug
A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by protozoal organisms belonging to the suborder Trypanosomatida.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
Related Structures
ergosterol peroxide is a Structural Derivative of
ergosterol
Mass : 396.64836
Formula : C28H44O
16933 		ergostane
Mass : 386.69660
Formula : C28H50
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