Neamphine is a cytotoxic metabolite of the marine sponge.
Keyword:
sponge
Keyword:
aromatic
Keyword:
cytotoxic metabolite
IUPAC name:
5-Methylimidazo(4,5-e)-1,2-thiazon-4-one
Layman's explanation:
Neamphine is a flat, sulfur containing, aromatic heterocycle compound that has been isolated from Neamphius huxleyi, a marine sponge. This molecule is the first compound identified to have the imidazo[4,5-e]-1,2-thiazine ring system. This cytotoxic metabolite of the marine sponge has a biogenetic resemblance to ovothiol A, a metabolite found in the eggs of marine asteroid.
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