| Synonyms: |
(-)-aplysiallene,
(1R,6R)-1,4:3,6-dianhydro-1-[(1E,3E)-4-bromohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl]-6-[(1R)-3-bromopropadienyl]-2,5-dideoxy-L-threo-hexitol,
(2R,3aS,5R,6aS)-2-[(1E,3E)-4-bromohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl]-5-[(1R)-3-bromopropadienyl]hexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan
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| Definition: |
A furofuran that is hexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan which is substituted at position 2 by a (1E,3E)-4-bromohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl group and at position 5 by a (1R)-3-bromopropadienyl group (the 2R,3aS,5R,6aS diastereoisomer). A natural product first isolated from the red alga Laurencia okamurai Yamada and subsequently found in the sea hare Aplysia kurodai, aplysiallene is an inhibitor of sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase. |