Abstract
A new pteridine derivative, asteropterin (1), was isolated as a cathepsin B inhibitor from the marine sponge Asteropus simplex. The structure of asteropterin (1) was elucidated by the analysis of spectral data.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4186-4188 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 26 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 Jun 23 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cathepsin B
- Inhibitor
- Lumazine
- Sponge
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry
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Murayama, S., Nakao, Y., & Matsunaga, S. (2008). Asteropterin, an inhibitor of cathepsin B, from the marine sponge Asteropus simplex. Tetrahedron Letters, 49(26), 4186-4188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.04.043