|Name||Ms. Anne-Claire Limon|
|Organization||Chemistry Department - Dr. Bill Baker's Group|
Isolation of NEW Alcyopterosin compounds produced by an Antarctic coral of the Sinularia sp.
Anne-Claire D. Limon and Bill J. Baker
Drug resistance causing the spread of infectious agents and diseases is a global problem, in need of innovative solutions and novel drugs. Marine organisms from Antarctica have been investigated for their potential natural product chemistry. Antarctic corals produce unique secondary metabolites as a defense mechanism to compensate for their immobility. These adaptations persist throughout evolution, accumulating novel secondary metabolites in subsequent generations. The compounds behind these chemical defense systems could be a significant source of novel chemistry to be further developed into new drugs.