Seasonal variations in the levels of polyhydroxysteroids and related glycosides in the digestive tissues of the starfish Patiria (-Asterina) pectinifera

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 897-903

  Kicha, Alla A ^a   Ivanchina, Natalia V ^a   Stonik, Valentin A ^a  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Biological functions; Digestion; Glycosides; Patiria (=Asterina) pectinifera; Polar steroids; Polyhydroxysteroids; Reproductive cycle; Seasonal variations; Starfish

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSIDE; STEROID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ASTERIAS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMETOGENESIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LUTEINIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAWNING; STEROID BLOOD LEVEL; STOMACH; WINTER;

ASTERINA; ASTEROIDEA; PATIRIA;

EID: 0345528190     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2003.09.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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