Abstract
As part of a search for novel inhibitors of humandeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT), the MeOH-EtOAc extract of a Red Sea sponge, Clathria sp., was shown to be active. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the extract yielded a novel sterol sulfate, clathsterol (1), which is responsible for the activity and is active at a concentration of 10 μM. The structure of 1 was established mainly by interpretation of spectral data and a chemical transformation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1451-1453 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Natural Products |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |