spongotine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spongosorites.

Noun[edit]

spongotine (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) A bis(indolyl)imidazole alkaloid containing bromine derived from sponges, spongotine-B: (6-bromo-1H-indol-3-yl)-[5-(1H-indol-3-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl]methanone (spongotine A has bromine in another position and spongotine C has two bromine atoms.
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