New antimicrobial bromotyrosine analogues from the sponge Pseudoceratina purpurea and its predator Tylodina corticalis

Michael P. Gotsbacher, Peter Karuso*

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    Abstract

    Bioassay-guided fractionation of extracts from temperate Australian collections of the marine sponge Pseudoceratina purpurea resulted in the isolation and characterisation of two new and six known bromotyrosine-derived alkaloids with antibiotic activity. Surprisingly, a single specimen of the mollusc Tylodina corticalis, which was collected while feeding on P. purpurea, contained only a few of the compounds found in the sponge suggesting selective accumulation and chemical modification of sponge metabolites.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1389-1409
    Number of pages21
    JournalMarine Drugs
    Volume13
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2015

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