Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

Book Chapter

Chemical ecology of echinoderms: impact of environment and diet in metabolomic profile

Abstract

The phylum Echinodermata constitutes a successful and widespread group comprising Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea, Echinoidea, Holothuroidea and Crinodeia. Nowadays, marine organisms are being given a lot of attention in drug discovery pipelines. In these studies, sponges and nudibranchs are frequently addressed, however an increasing number of works focus their attention in echinoderms. Given the fact that many of the bioactive molecules found in echinoderms are diet-derived, different feeding behavior and surrounding environment plays a critical role in the chemical composition of echinoderms.

In this work, the most relevant chemical classes of small molecules present in echinoderms, such as fatty acids, carotenoids and sterols will be addressed. When data is available, the influence of the environment on the chemical profile of these organisms will be discussed.

Journal
Echinoderms: Ecology, Habitats and Reproductive Biology
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers
ISBN
978-1-63321-192-6
URL
https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=50193&osCsid=d574d5361b3a7ae4f6cec25c27dcebc9
Keywords
carotenoids, Echinoderms, fatty acids, sterols.
Rights
Restricted Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Project
POLARIS
Year of Publication
2014
Date Published
2014-05-12
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