Discorhabdin characterization

A family of alkaloids characterized by a pyrroloquinone skeleton has been isolated in recent years from several sponges. Included in this family are the batzellines, isobatzellines, damirones, makaluvamines, discorhabdins, prianosins and wayakin. These alkaloids have shown a... 

Although their isolation, characterization, and biological activities are reviewed individually, synthetic studies toward discorhabdin and prianosin are examined under the same topic because each synthetic study is closely related to both groups of alkaloids. 

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