Evidence for a Saponin Biosynthesis Pathway in the Body Wall of the Commercially Significant Sea Cucumber Holothuria scabra

Evidence for a Saponin Biosynthesis Pathway in the Body Wall of the Commercially Significant Sea Cucumber Holothuria scabra

The sea cucumber (phylum Echinodermata) body wall is the first line of defense and is well known for its production of secondary metabolites; including vitamins and triterpenoid glycoside saponins that have important ecological functions and potential benefits to human health. The genes involved in...

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Main Authors: Shahida Akter Mitu, Utpal Bose, Saowaros Suwansa-ard, Luke H. Turner, Min Zhao, Abigail Elizur, Steven M. Ogbourne, Paul Nicholas Shaw, Scott F. Cummins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
sea cucumber
Holothuria
saponin
body wall
biosynthesis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/15/11/349

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