Meroterpenes from Marine Invertebrates: Structures, Occurrence, and Ecological Implications

Marine Drugs

Marialuisa Menna¹  Concetta Imperatore²  Filomena D𠆚niello² 

[1] The NeaNat Group, Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy;

关键词: meroterpenes;    terpene quinone;    terpene hydroquinone;    sponges;    ascidians;    soft corals;   

DOI  :  10.3390/md11051602

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Meroterpenes are widely distributed among marine organisms; they are particularly abundant within brown algae, but other important sources include microorganisms and invertebrates. In the present review the structures and bioactivities of meroterpenes from marine invertebrates, mainly sponges and tunicates, are summarized. More than 300 molecules, often complex and with unique skeletons originating from intra- and inter-molecular cyclizations, and/or rearrangements, are illustrated. The reported syntheses are mentioned. The issue of a potential microbial link to their biosynthesis is also shortly outlined.

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