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This question asks us to explain the benefit of research into the pathways involved in the synthesis of chitin in fungi.
00:08
So we know that fungi, based on the fact that the synthesis of chitin was researched, we know that fungi have ergosterols instead of cholesterol.
00:20
So this could then be exploited if we are to create fungicides or antifungal medications.
00:28
So the first thing that we'd want to write down is we'd want to talk about how chitten or investigation of chittin or research on chitten led to the discovery of ergosterols in the plasma membranes of the fungi cells.
01:07
So ergostrols are a sterile just like cholesterol, but it is a different form.
01:15
So it's opposed to cholesterol in humans.
01:28
Now, this discovery of ergosterols is quite important because enzymes involved in the sterile production or the production of these ergosterols can be a target for medications.
01:43
So this leads to enzymes involved in ergosterol production can be targeted by antifungal medications.
02:15
And also due to the research into chitin, which makes up the cell walls of the fungi...