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- Title
Isolation of antifouling substances from the Palauan sponge Protophlitaspongia aga.
- Authors
Hattori, Tadamasa; Matsuo, Seiko; Adachi, Kyoko; Shizuri, Yoshikazu
- Abstract
ABSTRACT: Fouling organisms cause serious problems by settling on ships’ hulls, and other marine infrastructures. Organotin compounds have been developed as effective antifoulants. However, environmental problems are associated with these compounds. It is necessary to find antifouling substances that exhibit a lower toxicity than those substances currently used. A new pyrimidine derivative, 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-6-hydroxymethyl-3,6-dimethyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, (compound 1) and zooanemonin (compound 2) were isolated from the marine sponge Protophlitaspongia aga as antifouling substances against the barnacle Balanus amphitrite. We also found that α-nicotinamide ribose (compound 3) inhibited germination and the attachment of Ulva spores.
- Subjects
POECILOSCLERIDA; FOULING; BALANUS amphitrite; MARINE fouling organisms; PREVENTION
- Publication
Fisheries Science, 2001, Vol 67, Issue 4, p690
- ISSN
0919-9268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1444-2906.2001.00307.x