Haligramides A and B, two new cytotoxic hexapeptides from the marine sponge Haliclona nigra

Rashid,M.A.; Gustafson,K.R.; Boswell,J.L.; Boyd,M.R.: J.Nat.Prod. 63: 956-959, 2000.

Abstract:

Bioassay-guided fractionation of a cytotoxic aqueous extract of the sponge Haliclona nigra provided two new cyclic hexapeptides, haligramides A (1) and B (2), in addition to the known peptide, waiakeamide (3). The structures of peptides 1 and 2 were elucidated by extensive NMR analyses and by comparison of their spectral data with those of waiakeamide (3). The identity of haligramide A (1) was confirmed by its oxidative conversion to waiakeamide (3). Further structural confirmation was provided by oxidation of peptides 1, 2, and 3 to the common bis-sulfone derivative 4.

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