New Indole Derivatives fromMartensia denticulataSeaweed

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
1994.0

Abstract

Marine algae contain various biologically active compounds. Some of them have been found to be characteristic of their chemical properties; in particular, many polysaccharides and lipids have been reported to have biological activity. However, there are few reports about low-molecular-weight compounds such as amino acids or peptides having biological activity. We have been searching for low-molecular-weight compounds having biological activity from extracts of seaweed. Three new indole derivatives having anti-photo-oxidative activity were isolated from the seaweed, Martensia denticulata. The gross structures of these new compounds were identified as [4-[[N-[2-(trimethylammonio)-3-phenylpropionyl]tryptophyl]oxymethyl]phenyl]sulfate, [4-[[N-[2-(methylammonio)-4 methylhexanoyl]tryptophyl]oxymethyl]phenyl]sulfate, and [4-[[N-[2-(dimethylammonio)-4-methylhexanoyl]tryptophyl]oxymethyl]phenyl]sulfate, which are named Denticin A, B, and C, respectively. This paper describes the isolation and identification of these three new indole derivatives having anti-photo-oxidative activity from the marine red alga, Martensia denticulata.

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