POLYPROPIONATES FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN MOLLUSK ELYSIA-TIMIDA

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作者
GAVAGNIN, M [1 ]
SPINELLA, A [1 ]
CASTELLUCCIO, F [1 ]
CIMINO, G [1 ]
MARIN, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MURCIA,DEPT BIOL ANIM & ECOL,E-30100 MURCIA,SPAIN
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JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS | 1994年 / 57卷 / 02期
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10.1021/np50104a017
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Q94 [植物学];
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071001 ;
摘要
The Mediterranean sacoglossan Elysia timida contains, along with the already known photodeoxytridachione [2] and 9,10-deoxytridachione [3], two new related polypropionates, 15-norphotodeoxytridachione [5] and iso-9,10-deoxytridachione [6]. The presence of all these propionates in the mucous secretion of the mollusc suggests a potential defensive role of these metabolites toward attacks oi predators, which is supported by their ichthyotoxicity in a mosquito fish bioassay.
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