Euglenophycin

Euglenophycin is an ichthyotoxic compound isolated from Euglena sanguinea, a protist of the genus Euglena. It exhibits anticancer and herbicidal activity in vitro.[1]

Euglenophycin
Names
IUPAC name
4-(6-((1E,3E,7Z)-Undeca-1,3,7-trien-1-yl)piperidin-2-yl)butan-1-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
C20H35NO
Molar mass 305.506 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Structure

Euglenophycin is composed of piperidine ring with two side-chains, one of which has a conjugated system giving it an absorbance at 238 nm.

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References

  1. Zimba, PV; Moeller, PD; Beauchesne, K; Lane, HE; Triemer, RE (2010). "Identification of euglenophycin--a toxin found in certain euglenoids". Toxicon. 55 (1): 100–4. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.07.004. PMID 19615398.


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