| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5217477 | Tetrahedron | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A novel epoxy polyether compound named gambieroxide was isolated from the benthic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus (GTP2 strain) collected at Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia and its structure comprising of a ladder-frame polyether with twelve contiguous trans-fused ether rings (6/7/6/6/6/7/6/8/6/6/6/6), a sulfate ester group, an epoxide, and two olefines in side chains was elucidated by detailed NMR and MS analysis. It is interesting that the structure strikingly resembles yessotoxin, one of lipophilic toxins in shellfish originating from the dinoflagellate Protoceratium reticulatum.
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Authors
Ryuichi Watanabe, Hajime Uchida, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Ryoji Matsushima, Mika Nagae, Yoshikazu Toyohara, Masayuki Satake, Yasukatsu Oshima, Akio Inoue, Takeshi Yasumoto,