T. Hattori et al., NEW CERAMIDE FROM MARINE SPONGE HALICLONA-KOREMELLA AND RELATED-COMPOUNDS AS ANTIFOULING SUBSTANCES AGAINST MACROALGAE, Journal of natural products, 61(6), 1998, pp. 823-826
A new ceramide ythro-(2S,3R)-16-methyl-heptadecasphing-4(E)-enine (C-2
2 ceramide) was isolated from the marine sponge Haliclona koremella as
an antifouling substance against macroalgae. The structure of this su
bstance was elucidated by spectral means. Antifouling activity of seve
ral related compounds was also examined.