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Schlagwörter:
activated defence; algal sesquiterpene; caulerpenyne; 1;4- bisenol acetate; esterase
Chemical defense; taxifolia; sea
Zusammenfassung:
The invasive green macro-alga Caulerpa taxifolia reacts upon wounding with rapid transformation of its main defensive metabolite caulerpenyne. The three acetate groups of this sesquiterpene are enzymatically cleaved within minutes after mechanical damag