| Synonyms: |
(3beta,4alpha,5alpha,8alpha,9beta,11alpha)-3,8,11-trihydroxy-4-methyl-1,6-dioxo-9,19-cycloergost-24(28)-ene-4-carboxylic acid,
3beta,8alpha,11alpha-trihydroxy-4-methyl-1,6-dioxo-9beta,19-cyclo-5alpha-ergost-24(28)-ene-4alpha-carboxylic acid
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| Definition: |
A steroid acid that is 9beta,19-cyclo-5alpha-ergost-24(28)-ene-4alpha-carboxylic acid which is substituted by hydroxy groups at the 3beta, 8alpha, and 11alpha positions, by a methyl group at the 4beta position, and by oxo groups at positions 1 and 6. It is a cholesterol and ergosterol synthesis inhibitor isolated from the fungus Sporormiella minima that specifically targets the enzyme, sterol-4-alpha-carboxylate-3-dehydrogenase, encoded by ERG26 in budding yeast, and NSDHL in humans. |