ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF MERIDINE, A NATURAL PRODUCT FROM THE MARINE SPONGE CORTICIUM SP

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作者
MCCARTHY, PJ
PITTS, TP
GUNAWARDANA, GP
KELLYBORGES, M
POMPONI, SA
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[1] Division of Biomedical Marine Research, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Insitutiton, Fort Pierce, Florida 34946
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JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS | 1992年 / 55卷 / 11期
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10.1021/np50089a016
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Q94 [植物学];
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071001 [植物学];
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Meridine [1], a polycyclic alkaloid derived from the marine sponge Corticium sp., was found to inhibit the growth of Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans. Activity was also observed against Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum. Studies of the mechanism of action of this agent have shown an inhibition of nucleic acid biosynthesis.
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