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 saponins. ...
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(from the article `echinoderm`) ...of sea urchins are regarded as a delicacy in some parts of the world, including parts of Europe, the Mediterranean region, Japan, and Chile. Some ... ...animals, particularly predatory mollusks. Some holothurians eject from the anus a sticky mass of white threads, known as cuvierian tubules, which ... ...
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<chemical> A highly toxic saponin occurring in the tropical sea cucumber, holothuriodeae, phylum echinodermata. This marine toxin is an anionic surfactant, haemolyzing red blood corpuscles. It acts irreversibly to destroy the excitability at cholinergic neuromuscular junctions. ... Chemical name: Holothurin ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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