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nounsceptrin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA cyclobutane alkaloid found in some marine sponges
Induced antimicrobial defense was found in the sponge Agelas conifera, where wounding induced an increase of the antimicrobial compounds sceptrin and oroidin.
2015 July 9, “Prevalence and Mechanisms of Dynamic Chemical Defenses in Tropical Sponges”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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