Date of Award
1994
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Kerr, Russell G.
Abstract
Parkeol, Lanosta-9(11),24-dien-3beta-ol, was identified as the triterpene precursor of saponins which contain Delta9(11) unsaturation from sea cucumbers and shown not to be the precursor in starfish. Further, the site of saponin biosynthesis in sea cucumber was shown to be the cuvier gland. These results were obtained by "feeding" radiolabeled precursors to live specimens of sea cucumbers and starfish and by conducting incubation experiments with cell-free extracts.
Extent
114 p.
Recommended Citation
Chen, Zhengjian., "Saponin biosynthesis in Holothuroidea (sea cucumber) and Asteroidea (starfish)" (1994). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 663.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/663
Identifier
FADT15093
Comments
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1994.|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1994.