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Biosynthesis of saponin defensive compounds in sea cucumbers
Soft-bodied slow-moving sea creatures such as sea stars and sea cucumbers lack an adaptive immune system and have instead evolved the ability to make specialized protective chemicals (glycosylated steroids and triterpenes) as part of their innate immune system. This raises the intriguing question of...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group US
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9236903/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35761075 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41589-022-01054-y |