Alkaloids from the antarctic sponge Kirkpatrickia varialosa. Part 1: Variolin b, a new antitumour and antiviral compound

Nigel B. Perry, Laurent Ettouati, Marc Litaudon, John W. Blunt, Murray H.G. Munro, Sean Parkin, Hakon Hope

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Abstract

Variolin B (1), a new type of pyridopyrrolopyrimidine alkaloid with antitumour and antiviral properties, has been isolated from the Antarctic sponge Kirkpatrickia varialosa, and its structure determined by X-ray crystallography. A degradation product, variolin D (2), has been identified from its spectroscopic data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3987-3992
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron
Volume50
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 28 1994

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank Mrs G. Barns for assays, Dr L.K. Pannell (NIDDK, spectroscopy, Dr W.T. Robinson for assistance with X-ray computations, collections, and PharmaMar SA for financial support.

Funding

We thank Mrs G. Barns for assays, Dr L.K. Pannell (NIDDK, spectroscopy, Dr W.T. Robinson for assistance with X-ray computations, collections, and PharmaMar SA for financial support.

FundersFunder number
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Pharmamar-SAU

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Drug Discovery
    • Organic Chemistry

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