| Literature DB >> 24227215 |
A J Butler1, I A van Altena, S J Dunne.
Abstract
Larvae of the ascidianClavelina moluccensis do not settle in the field on the spongeCrella incrustans and are deterred from settling by crude chemical extracts of the sponge. Progressive refinement of extracts, guided by bioassays, led to the identification oflyso-platelet-activating factor (lyso-PAF) from the sponge.lyso-PAF is inhibitory in assays using ascidian, bryozoan, barnacle, and algal settlement and mussel byssal attachment. Its role in the field has not yet been demonstrated.Entities:
Year: 1996 PMID: 24227215 DOI: 10.1007/BF02040094
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626