Holothurin
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The holothurins are a group of toxins originally isolated from the sea cucumber
Actinopyga agassizi. The holothurins belong to the class of compounds known as saponin
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Sea cucumber
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea.They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. There are a number of holothurian species and genera, many of which are targeted...
Actinopyga agassizi. The holothurins belong to the class of compounds known as saponin
Saponin
Saponins are a class of chemical compounds, one of many secondary metabolites found in natural sources, with saponins found in particular abundance in various plant species...
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