Dendrobeaniamine A, a new alkaloid from the Arctic marine bryozoan Dendrobeania murrayana

Abstract

Chemistry guided purification of the organic extract of the Arctic marine bryozoan <i>Dendrobeania murrayana</i> yielded one new compound, Dendrobeaniamine A, and it was present in abundant amounts in the organic extract. Dendrobeaniamine A is a fusion of long chain aliphatic fatty acid and the cationic amino acid residue arginine.The bioactivity and natural function of this compound thus remain to be elucidated.