Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online
July 2008
The title compound, C(20)H(26)NO(2) (+)·Br(-), is an N-chiral quaternary ammonium salt synthesized from (2S*)-N-benzyl-N-methyl-tyrosine methyl ester. The dihedral angle between the phenyl ring and the benzene ring is 11.61 (19)°.
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July 2006
Most broadcast spawning scleractinian corals synchronously release gametes during a brief annual spawning period. In southern Taiwan, the mass spawning of scleractinians occurs in lunar mid-March. The exact cues triggering this annual phenomenon remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objectives of this study were to investigate the presence of immunoreactive GnRH (irGnRH) in scleractinian coral, Euphyllia ancora, study its seasonal variation, and evaluate its biological activity. irGnRH was detected and quantified in coral polyps. The biological activity of coral irGnRH was tested on pituitary cells from black porgy by evaluating its ability to stimulate LH release.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMost broadcast spawning scleractinian corals synchronously release gametes during a brief annual spawning period. In southern Taiwan, the mass spawning of scleractinians occurs in lunar mid-March. Endocrine system has been proposed to play important roles in this annual phenomenon.
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