Natural products from three nudibranchs: Nembrotha kubaryana, Hypselodoris infucata and Chromodoris petechialis

Peter Karuso; Paul J. Scheuer

doi:10.3390/70100001-rev

Natural products from three nudibranchs: Nembrotha kubaryana, Hypselodoris infucata and Chromodoris petechialis

Peter Karuso^*, Paul J. Scheuer

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Abstract

Nudibranchs are shell-less molluscs that are often brightly colored and seemingly defenseless against predation. However, these beautiful animals usually contain large amounts of diet-derived natural products that help defend them against predation. We have isolated a blue tetrapyrrole from Nembrotha kubaryana, the known nakafuran-8 and -9 from Hypselodoris infucata and spongiane-16-one from Chromodoris petechialis. These compounds have previously been found in other marine organisms, thus supporting a link between diet and natural products in the nudibranchs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	Molecules
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/70100001-rev
Publication status	Published - Jan 2002

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tetrapyrrole
spongiane
nakafuran
marine natural products

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