Holothurins B(2), B(3), and B(4), new triterpene glycosides from mediterranean sea cucumbers of the genus holothuria.
- A. Silchenko, V. Stonik, G. Cimino
- Chemistry, BiologyJournal of Natural Products
- 6 April 2005
Three new monosulfated biosides, holothurins B(2) (1), B(3) (2), and B(4) (3), along with the previously known holothsurins A (4) and B (5) were isolated from the sea cucumber H. polii.
Factors promoting marine invasions: A chemoecological approach
- E. Mollo, M. Gavagnin, G. Cimino
- Environmental ScienceProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- 25 March 2008
A chemoecological approach is proposed here to define biotic conditions that promote biological invasions in terms of enemy escape and resource opportunities, and to propose aposematism in the former and dietary autonomy in producing defensive metabolites in the latter case as predisposing factors to the migration.
Chemical Studies of Caribbean Sacoglossans: Dietary Relationships with Green Algae and Ecological Implications
- M. Gavagnin, E. Mollo, Domenico Montanaro, J. Ortea, G. Cimino
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Chemical Ecology
- 1 July 2000
Eight sacoglossan species associated with green algae and collected along Caribbean coasts have been chemically investigated, together with their prey, and two new compounds have been found in the sacogslossan Ascobulla ulla and characterized by spectroscopic methods.
Secondary metabolites from Mediterranean Elysioidea: origin and biological role
- M. Gavagnin, A. Marín, E. Mollo, A. Crispino, G. Villani, G. Cimino
- Environmental Science
- 1 May 1994
Rare casbane diterpenoids from the Hainan soft coral Sinularia depressa.
- Y. Li, M. Carbone, M. Gavagnin
- ChemistryJournal of Natural Products
- 2 February 2010
A series of nine casbane diterpenes, compounds 5-13, exhibiting either cis or trans ring junctions were isolated from the Hainan soft coral Sinularia depressa and the structures of this group of compounds were established by detailed spectroscopic analysis.
Phytotoxic activity of caulerpenyne from the Mediterranean invasive variety of Caulerpa racemosa: a potential allelochemical
- R. Raniello, E. Mollo, M. Lorenti, M. Gavagnin, M. Buia
- Environmental ScienceBiological Invasions
- 8 May 2007
Results seem to suggest a possible allelopathic activity of caulerpenyne, which may play a role in the successful competition of the invasive C. racemosa var.
Packaging and Delivery of Chemical Weapons: A Defensive Trojan Horse Stratagem in Chromodorid Nudibranchs
- M. Carbone, M. Gavagnin, E. Mollo
- Environmental SciencePLoS ONE
- 19 April 2013
It is found that only distasteful compounds are accumulated in the reservoirs at concentrations that far exceed the values corresponding to maximum deterrent activity in the feeding assays, and the kind of damage that the predators can produce on both the nudibranchs' mantles and the MDFs is elucidated.
Further chemical studies on the Antarctic nudibranch Austrodoris kerguelenensis: new terpenoid acylglycerols and revision of the previous stereochemistry
- M. Gavagnin, M. Carbone, E. Mollo, G. Cimino
- Chemistry, Biology
- 14 July 2003
Purification and characterization of a beta-D-mannosidase from the marine anaspidean Aplysia fasciata.
- G. Andreotti, Assunta Giordano, A. Tramice, E. Mollo, A. Trincone
- Biology, ChemistryJournal of Biotechnology
- 22 September 2005
Chemistry of the Nudibranch Aldisa andersoni: Structure and Biological Activity of Phorbazole Metabolites
- Genoveffa Nuzzo, M. L. Ciavatta, G. Cimino
- ChemistryMarine Drugs
- 1 August 2012
The first chemical study of the Indo-Pacific dorid nudibranch Aldisa andersoni resulted in the isolation of five chlorinated phenyl-pyrrolyloxazoles belonging to the phorbazole series, which were found to be present mainly in the external part of the mollusc.
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