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Climacostol, a defense toxin of the heterotrich ciliate Climacostomum virens against predators

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 40; Issue: 47 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0040-4039(99)01722-0

1873-3581

Miyuki Eiraku Masaki, Terue Harumoto, Masayo Noda Terazima, Akio Miyake, Yoshinosuke Usuki, Hideo Iio,

Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

A toxic substance (climacostol) of the protozoan ciliate Climacostomum virens against the predatory ciliate Dileptus margaritifer was established as 1,3-dihydoxy-5-[(Z)-2′-nonenyl]benzene. The structure was rigorously confirmed by the total synthesis.