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aplysulphurin

aplysulphurin noun: the benzopyran derivative (2S,6R,8aS)-6-methyl-7-oxo-5-[(1S)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexyl]-2,6,7,8a-tetrahydrofuro[4,3,2-ij]isochromen-2-yl acetate found in a sea slug of the genus Goniobranchus.

Noun

aplysulphurin (uncountable)

  1. The benzopyran derivative (2S,6R,8aS)-6-methyl-7-oxo-5-[(1S)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexyl]-2,6,7,8a-tetrahydrofuro[4,3,2-ij]isochromen-2-yl acetate found in a sea slug of the genus Goniobranchus
    • For comparison with other nudibranchs from the family Chromodorididae, but not found in this genus, we also purified the compound aplysulphurin ( 8 ), a major compound found in Goniobranchus splendidus [43 ].2016 January 21, “Choose Your Weaponry: Selective Storage of a Single Toxic Compound, Latrunculin A, by Closely Related Nudibranch Molluscs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about aplysulphurin

What does aplysulphurin mean?
Aplysulphurin means the benzopyran derivative (2S,6R,8aS)-6-methyl-7-oxo-5-[(1S)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexyl]-2,6,7,8a-tetrahydrofuro[4,3,2-ij]isochromen-2-yl acetate found in a sea slug of the genus Goniobranchus.
What part of speech is aplysulphurin?
Aplysulphurin is a noun.

Words near aplysulphurin in the dictionary

  1. aplysiatoxin
  2. aplysiid
  3. aplysiids
  4. aplysinid
  5. aplysioviolin
  6. aplysulphurin
  7. APM
  8. Apma
  9. APML
  10. APMPPE
  11. APMs

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