Mycale Mycalamides

Mycalamides A (286) (233) and B (287) 234) were isolated from a New Zealand sponge of the genus Mycale and exhibit significant in vivo antiviral and antitumor activity. From an Okinawan sponge Theonella sp.) onna-mide A (288) with a structure closely related to mycalamides was isolated,... 

West, L.M., Northcote, P.T., Hood, KA., Miller, J.H., and Page, M.J. (2000b) Mycalamide D, a new cytotoxic amide from the New Zealand marine sponge Mycale species. J. Nat. LTod., 63, 707-709. 

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