ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fecosterol

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fecosterol is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A sterol made by certain fungi and lichens.

Meaning

(biochemistry) A sterol made by certain fungi and lichens.

Example Sentences

The ERG6 gene (sterol methyltransferase) encodes an enzyme that participates in the ergosterol pathway, converting zymosterol to fecosterol.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ergosterol, isofucosterol, zymosterol, ferrichrome, zoosterol, lathosterol.

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