title: Identification of 23-demethylacanthasterol in an asteroid, Acanthaster planci and its synthesis.
abstract: 23-Demethylacanthasterol was identified in an asteroid, Acanthaster planci, by GC-MS analysis and direct comparison with the synthetic sample prepared from 23-demethylgorgosterol. The sterol composition of A. planci is also described.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004875:Ergosterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D013215:Starfish
chemical_list: C026417:23-demethylacanthasterol; D004875:Ergosterol