NEW TAMBJAMINE CLASS ALKALOIDS FROM THE MARINE ASCIDIAN ATAPOZOA SP AND ITS NUDIBRANCH PREDATORS - ORIGIN OF THE TAMBJAMINES IN ATAPOZOA

被引:69
作者
LINDQUIST, N [1 ]
FENICAL, W [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,SCRIPPS INST OCEANOG,LA JOLLA,CA 92093
来源
EXPERIENTIA | 1991年 / 47卷 / 05期
关键词
ATAPOZOA; ASCIDIAN; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; TAMBJAMINE CLASS ALKALOIDS; ORIGIN OF SECONDARY METABOLITES;
D O I
10.1007/BF01959957
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Two new tambjamine class alkaloids, possessing ichthyodeterrent properties, have been isolated from the organic extracts of the marine ascidian Atapozoa sp. and its nudibranch predators. The structure of the new metabolites were elucidated through interpretation of their physical and spectral data and by comparison with spectral data for related compounds. Microscopic examination of Atapozoa considering the yellow color of the tambjamines suggested that Atapozoa is capable of the de novo biosynthesis of these metabolites.
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