Tyrian purple precursors in the egg masses of the Australian muricid, Dicathais orbita: A possible defensive role

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1037-1050

  Benkendorff, Kirsten ^a   Bremner, John B ^a   Davis, Andrew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

6 bromoisatin; Antimicrobial; Dicathais orbita; Egg mass; Marine natural products; Tyrian purple; Tyrindoleninone; Tyriverdin

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; TYRIVERDIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; EGG; PATHOGEN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOSTASIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN;

DICATHAIS ORBITA; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0034100416     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005441116095     Document Type: Article

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