Toxadocial A: A novel thrombin inhibitor from the marine sponge Toxadocia cylindrica

Youichi Nakao*, Shigeki Matsunaga, Nobuhiro Fusetani

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Abstract

A unique thrombin inhibitor, named toxadocial A (1) has been isolated from the marine sponge Toxadocia cylindrica, and its structure was determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods to be a persulfated 7, 17, 31, 41-tetrahydroxyheptatetracontane-23-carbaldehyde.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1511-1514
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume34
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993 Feb 26
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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