Luteophanol
Luteophanol is a type of organic compound. There are variants labeled luteophanol A through luteophanol D. They contain the following common fragments with :
- Polyhydroxyl groups.
- Two tetrahydropyran rings.
Luteophanols have demonstrated antibacterial properties, but unlike amphidinols, they do not show antifungal activity.
Chemical structure of luteophanol A
External links[]
- Y. Doi et al., "Luteophanol A, a New Polyhydroxyl Compound from Symbiotic Marine Dinoflagellate Amphidinium sp.", Journal of Organic Chemistry (1997) (abstract)
- Abstract of article on Luteophanol D
Categories:
- Ethers
- Alkene derivatives
- Tetrahydropyrans
- Polyols