Aplidiopsamine A, an antiplasmodial alkaloid from the temperate Australian ascidian, Aplidiopsis confluata |
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Authors: | Carroll Anthony R Duffy Sandra Avery Vicky M |
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Institution: | Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia. a.carroll@griffith.edu.au |
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Abstract: | A polyaromatic alkaloid, aplidiopsamine A was isolated from the temperate Australian ascidian, Aplidiopsis confluata, and its structure was determined from interpretation of mass, 1D and 2D NMR spectra. Aplidiopsamine A is the first alkaloid to possess the tricyclic aromatic substructure 3H-pyrrolo2,3-c]quinoline conjugated to an adenine. Aplidiopsamine A exhibited significant inhibition of growth of chloroquine resistant and sensitive strains of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, and minimal toxicity toward human cells. |
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