Term Name: callophycoic acid A
Synonyms: (9S,10S,10aR)-9-bromo-10-[(3E)-4,8-dimethylnona-3,7-dien-1-yl]-10-methyl-6,8,9,10,10a,11-hexahydrodibenzo[b,e]oxepine-2-carboxylic acid
Definition: A dibenzooxepine diterpenoid that is hexahydrodibenzo[b,e]oxepine with an isolated double bond between positions 6a and 7 and is substituted by a bromo, a carboxy, a 3E-4,8-dimethylnona-3,7-dien-1-yl and a methyl group at positions 9, 2, 10 and 10 respectively (the 9S,10S,10aR stereoisomer). It is isolated from the Fijian red alga Callophycus serratus and exhibits antibacterial, antimalarial and anticancer activities.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:65557]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: benzoic acids cyclic ether dibenzooxepine diterpenoid organobromine compound
has_role: antibacterial agent antimalarial antineoplastic agent metabolite