FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Chemical: latrunculin A
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General Information
Name
latrunculin A
FlyBase ID
FBch0000865
ChEBI Name
latrunculin A
ChEBI ID
PubChem Name
Latrunculin A
PubChem ID
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of latrunculin A
latrunculin A
InChIKey

DDVBPZROPPMBLW-IZGXTMSKSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

ChEBI: Latrunculin A is a bicyclic macrolide natural product consisting of a 16-membered bicyclic lactone attached to the rare 2-thiazolidinone moiety. It is obtained from the Red Sea sponge Latrunculia magnifica and from the Fiji Islands sponge Cacospongia mycofijiensis. Latrunculin A inhibits actin polymerisation, microfilament organsation and microfilament-mediated processes. It has a role as a toxin, a metabolite and an actin polymerisation inhibitor. It is a cyclic hemiketal, an oxabicycloalkane, a thiazolidinone and a macrolide.

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