Gr. Pettit et al., Antineoplastic agents 430. Isolation and structure of cribrostatins 3, 4, and 5 from the Republic of Maldives Cribrochalina species, J NAT PROD, 63(6), 2000, pp. 793-798
Continued investigation of cancer-cell growth-inhibitory constituents of th
e blue marine sponge Cribrochalina sp. has led to discovery of cribrostatin
s 3 (4a), 4 (5), and 5 (4b) in 10(-5) to 10(-7) % of the wet weight. The st
ructure of cribrostatin 3 (4a) was determined by results of high field (500
MHz) H-1 and C-13 NMR and HRMS interpretations. The same general approach
to the structures of cribrostatins 4 (5) and 5 (4b) was completed by X-ray
crystal structure determinations. Cribrostatins 3, 4, and 5 provided signif
icant cancer cell line inhibitory activities. Cribrostatins 1 and 2(2) and
the newly isolated cribrostatins 3-5 displayed antibacterial and/or antifun
gal activities.