N-containing metabolites from the marine sponge Agelas clathrodes

Nat Prod Commun. 2013 Dec;8(12):1713-4.

Abstract

A new bisuracil analogue, 3,3-bis(uracil-1-yl)-propan-1-aminium (1), together with four known N-containing metabolites (2-5), were isolated from the South China Sea sponge Agelas clathrodes. Their chemical structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic and spectrometric analysis and comparison with known compounds. Compound 1 is an unusual naturally occurring bisuracil analogue, and compound 2 was isolated from a natural source for the first time. Compounds 2 and 4 exhibit moderate cytotoxicity against cancer cell line SGC7901.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Porifera / chemistry*
  • Porifera / metabolism
  • Uracil / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Uracil