Molecules 2001, 6(2), 70-78; doi:10.3390/60100070
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Indole Derivatives from the Egg Masses of Muricid Molluscs

Kirsten Benkendorff 1,2,* email, John B. Bremner 1  and Andrew R. Davis 2
1 Department of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia 2 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 26 July 2000 / Accepted: 1 October 2000 / Published: 16 January 2001
(This article belongs to the Special Issue RACI Natural Products Group Symposium)
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Abstract: A range of brominated indole derivatives were found in the egg masses of six species of muricid molluscs. Several non-brominated indoles were also present in the eggs of two Mediterranean Muricidae, although these were not found in the Australian species. Tyrindoleninone (3), was the only compound found in all six species and is likely to be responsible for the observed antimicrobial activity of these muricid egg masses [1,2]. These bioactive indoles appear to be characteristic of muricid egg masses and were not found in the egg masses from 17 species in different families of marine molluscs.
Keywords: Indole; antimicrobial; Muricidae; mollusc

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Benkendorff, K.; Bremner, J.B.; Davis, A.R. Indole Derivatives from the Egg Masses of Muricid Molluscs. Molecules 2001, 6, 70-78.

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Benkendorff K, Bremner JB, Davis AR. Indole Derivatives from the Egg Masses of Muricid Molluscs. Molecules. 2001; 6(2):70-78.

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Benkendorff, Kirsten; Bremner, John B.; Davis, Andrew R. 2001. "Indole Derivatives from the Egg Masses of Muricid Molluscs." Molecules 6, no. 2: 70-78.

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