Term Name: | callophycoic acid A |
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Synonyms: | (9S,10S,10aR)-9-bromo-10-[(3E)-4,8-dimethylnona-3,7-dien-1-yl]-10-methyl-6,8,9,10,10a,11-hexahydrodibenzo[b,e]oxepine-2-carboxylic acid |
Definition: | A dibenzooxepine diterpenoid that is hexahydrodibenzo[b,e]oxepine with an isolated double bond between positions 6a and 7 and is substituted by a bromo, a carboxy, a 3E-4,8-dimethylnona-3,7-dien-1-yl and a methyl group at positions 9, 2, 10 and 10 respectively (the 9S,10S,10aR stereoisomer). It is isolated from the Fijian red alga Callophycus serratus and exhibits antibacterial, antimalarial and anticancer activities. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65557] ( EBI ) |