Marine alkaloids as the chemical marker for the prey–predator relationship of the sponge Xestospongia sp.and the nudibranch Jorunna funebris

The dietary relationship study between marine sponge Xestospongia sp.and its nudibranch predators Jorunna funebris based on the discovery of isoquinolinequinones has long been studied.In this study,chemical investigation of the sponge Xestospongia sp.and nudibranch J.funebris from the South China Sea yielded a new marine alkaloid neopetroside C(1),together with nine known alkaloids(2-10).The chemical structures of all the compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis.Neopetroside C(1)featured a riboside of nicotinic acid with a rareα-N glycosildic linkage and an acyl residue of(Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid attached to C-5′.The plausible chemical ecology relationship between sponge Xestospongia sp.and its nudibranch predator J.funebris was proposed based on the biogenetic relationship of the common marine alkaloids.The observation of two structural fragments,(Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoyloxy and trigonelline groups in both sponge and nudibranch,indicated that nudibranch might uptake chemicals from sponge and then modify and transform them into chemical weapons to defend against predators.

Design,Synthesis and Bioactivity Study of Marine Alkaloid Neobacillamide-A Derivatives

The Janus kinases(JAKs)are a family of intracellular tyrosine kinases that play an essential role in many basic biological processes,such as apoptosis and inflammation.Thus any dysfunction of the proteins in this pathway may lead to a variety of diseases,including cancer and diseases that affect the immune system,such as severe combined immune deficient(SCID).Marine biological resources have become an important source in new drug research and development due to their diversity,complexity and speciality.In this study,Marine alkaloid Neobacillamide A was isolated from the greedy and stubborn sponge symbiotic Bacillus atrophicus C89 in the South China Sea.Totally 24 novel marine alkaloid Neobacillamide A derivatives were designed and synthesized,which were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against JAK/STAT signaling pathway and their cytotoxicity to A549 cells.Compounds 13c,13o,14d,14g and 14h showed potent JAK/STAT inhibition capability(concentration of 25μmol L^(-1),all inhibitory potencies were above 60%),especially compound 14g exhibited superior JAK/STAT inhibition effect(89.70%inhibition).In addition,all these compounds with a concentration of 25μmol L^(-1)displayed weak or no cytotoxicity to A549 cells,which means that these Neobacillamide A derivatives with JAK/STAT inhibition capability may have potential anti-inflammatory function.

Recent progress in the research on lamellarins and related pyrrole-derived alkaloids from marine organisms

Lamellarins and related pyrrole-derived alkaloids are a large family of marine alkaloids with novel structures and promising bioactivities. They have been isolated from diverse marine organisms and all of them feature a 3,4-diarylpyrrole 2-carboxylic acid ester or amide moiety. This article provides an overview of recent literatures on lamellarins and related pyrrole-derived alkaloids, including their isolation, total synthesis, biological and structure activity relationship （SAR） studies.

Divergent Syntheses of Pyridoacridine Alkaloids via Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive Cyclization with Nitro-Biarenes

Main observation and conclusion A divergent and novel protocol for the preparation of both pyrido[2,3,4-kl]acridine and pyrido[4,3,2-kl]acridine alkaloids was developed.This method featured the remote palladium-catalyzed reductive cyclization with Mo(CO)_(6) as reductant.A wide range of substrates including three types of nitro arenes were tolerated and afforded corresponding products in good to excellent yields.

Three new non-brominated pyrrole alkaloids from the South China Sea sponge Agelas nakamurai

Three new non-brominated pyrrole alkaloids,nakamurines A-C（1-3） were isolated from the South China Sea sponge Agelas nakamurai.Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data.Compound 2 showed weak antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans with MIC of 60μg/mL.