Fig. 3: Sea cucumbers synthesize diverse triterpene saponins and unusual sterols. | Nature Chemical Biology

Fig. 3: Sea cucumbers synthesize diverse triterpene saponins and unusual sterols.

From: Biosynthesis of saponin defensive compounds in sea cucumbers

Fig. 3

Roles of PS, LDS and C7D in the biosynthesis of unusual sterols (Δ7(8) and Δ9(11)) and triterpene saponins (Δ7(8) and Δ9(11)). The different colored arrows represent taxa-specific sterol- or saponin-biosynthetic routes. Solid and dashed arrows represent single and multi-step reactions, respectively.

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