Chemical Defence by Sterols in the Freshwater Ciliate <i>Stentor polymorphus</i>

Chemical Defence by Sterols in the Freshwater Ciliate <i>Stentor polymorphus</i>

Heterotrich ciliates typically retain toxic substances in specialized ejectable organelles, called extrusomes, which are used in predator-prey interactions. In this study, we analysed the chemical defence strategy of the freshwater heterotrich ciliate <i>Stentor polymorphus</i> against t...

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Main Authors: Federico Buonanno, Francesco Trenti, Gabriele Achille, Adriana Vallesi, Graziano Guella, Claudio Ortenzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
Stentor
predator-prey interactions
sterols
ergosterol
ergosterol peroxide
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/12/1749

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