Term Name: | latrunculin A |
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Synonyms: | (+)-latrunculin A, (4R)-4-[(1R,4Z,8E,10Z,12S,15R,17R)-17-hydroxy-5,12-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,16-dioxabicyclo[13.3.1]nonadeca-4,8,10-trien-17-yl]-1,3-thiazolidin-2-one, LAT-A, LatA, LATRUNCULIN A, NSC 613011 |
Definition: | A bicyclic macrolide natural product consisting of a 16-membered bicyclic lactone attached to the rare 2-thiazolidinone moiety. It is obtained from the Red Sea sponge Latrunculia magnifica and from the Fiji Islands sponge Cacospongia mycofijiensis. Latrunculin A inhibits actin polymerisation, microfilament organsation and microfilament-mediated processes. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:69136] ( EBI ) |