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Sea Urchins

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Definition: Somewhat flattened, globular echinoderms, having thin, brittle shells of calcareous plates. They are useful models for studying FERTILIZATION and EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT.  general; prefer specifics; sea urchin eggs   
Examples Anthocidaris; Arbacia; Hemicentrotus; Lytechinus; Paracentrotus; Strongylocentrotus 		Other names Sand-Dollar; Echinoidea; Urchins, Sea; Urchin, Sea; Sea Urchin; Sand-Dollars; Sand Dollar; Echinoideas; Dollars, Sand; Dollar, Sand; Clypeasteroidas; Sand Dollars; Clypeasteroida
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
strongylocin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis  0   *Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides Sea Urchins Protein Isoforms. Dev Comp Immunol 2008;32(12):1430-40
LSM34 protein, Lytechinus pictus  0   *Extracellular Matrix Proteins Sea Urchins. Exp Cell Res 2002 Jan 1;272(1):56-61
PIHbox9 protein, Paracentrotus lividus  0   *Transcription Factors Sea Urchins. Int J Dev Biol 2000;44(6 Spec No):637-43
PIHbox12 protein, Paracentrotus lividus  0   *Transcription Factors Sea Urchins. Int J Dev Biol 2000;44(6 Spec No):637-43
alpha-SU2 protein, Lytechinus variegatus  0   *Integrins Sea Urchins. Dev Biol 1999 Mar 1;207(1):1-13
HeEL-1 protein, Heliocidaris erythrogramma  0   *Lectins Sea Urchins. Dev Genes Evol 1998 Jun;208(4):188-204
bep3 protein, Paracentrotus lividus  0   *Membrane Proteins Invertebrate Hormones Sea Urchins. Mol Reprod Dev 1996 Mar;44(1):36-43
SM30 protein, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus  144350-05-0   *Cytoskeletal Proteins Sea Urchins. Dev Biol 1991;147(2):334
contractin A  132579-38-5 Contractin A  *Marine Toxins Sea Urchins. Arch Biochem Biophys 1991;284(2):279
Bep4 protein, Paracentrotus lividus  0   *Membrane Proteins Invertebrate Hormones Sea Urchins. Mol Reprod Dev 1990;25(1):28
bep1 protein, Paracentrotus lividus  0   *Membrane Proteins Invertebrate Hormones Sea Urchins. Mol Reprod Dev 1990;25(1):28
fibropellin protein, sea urchin  0   *Epidermal Growth Factor *Extracellular Matrix Proteins Sea Urchins. J Mol Evol 1989;29(4):314
echinoidin  110279-94-2   *Lectins Sea Urchins. J Biol Chem 1987;262(13):6197
proteoliaisin protein, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus  0   *Membrane Glycoproteins Sea Urchins. J Cell Biol 1985;100(3):938
su-45 protein, Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus  0   *Cytoskeletal Proteins *Peptide Hydrolases Actins Sea Urchins. J Cell Biol 1984;99(3):994
resact  91316-25-5 Sperm-activating peptide (Arbacia punctulata egg jelly coat reduced)  *Peptides Sea Urchins. Biol Reprod 1984;30(5):1167
speract  76901-59-2 Sperm-activating peptide H 1, 5-L-asparagine  *Oligopeptides Sea Urchins. J Biol Chem 1981;265(3):1447

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