Marine organisms halogenated tyrosines

Although relatively few simple halogenated tyrosines are found naturally, many transformed tyrosines are produced by marine organisms and these are covered in Sects. 3.22.3.2-3.22.3.4. 

Electrophilic aromatic halogenations occur in the biosynthesis of numerous naturally occurring molecules, particularly those produced by marine organisms. In humans, the best-known example occurs in the thyroid gland during the biosynthesis of thyroxine, a thyroid hormone involved in regulating growth and metabolism. The amino acid tyrosine is first iodinated by thyroid peroxidase, and two of the iodinated tyrosine molecules then couple. The... 

In this review, we discuss the isolation, structure, physicochemical and spectral data of all bromotyrosine derivatives isolated from marine organisms. The biosynthesis, total synthesis, and bioactivity of the bromotyrosine derivatives are also reviewed. Neither tyrosine derivatives without halogenation, nor indole alkaloids (with or without halogenation), are included in this review. Proteins or peptides containing bromotyrosine units are not included in this review since they are considered as primary metabolites. Cyclopeptides containing halogenated tyrosine units are, however, discussed in this review. 

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