1.14.18.11	24-methylidenelophenol + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ = 4alpha-(hydroxymethyl)ergosta-7,24(241)-dien-3beta-ol + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + H2O	(1a)	-	
1.14.18.11	4alpha-(hydroxymethyl)ergosta-7,24(241)-dien-3beta-ol + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ = 4alpha-formylergosta-7,24(241)-dien-3beta-ol + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O	(1b)	-	
1.14.18.11	4alpha-formylergosta-7,24(241)-dien-3beta-ol + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ = 3beta-hydroxyergosta-7,24(241)-dien-4alpha-carboxylate + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + H2O	(1c)	-	
1.14.18.11	24-methylidenelophenol + 6 ferrocytochrome b5 + 3 O2 + 6 H+ = 3beta-hydroxyergosta-7,24(241)-dien-4alpha-carboxylate + 6 ferricytochrome b5 + 4 H2O	overall reaction	-