zarzissine Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

565.7±42.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.612±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

pka

12.57±0.70(Predicted)

zarzissine Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Zarzissine is a cytotoxic guanidine alkaloid that can be isolated from the Mediterranean sponge Anchinoe paupertas. Zarzissine shows antimicrobial and anticancer activities[1].

Definition

ChEBI: A organonitrogen heterocyclic compound that is 1H-imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine substituted by an amino group at position 2. A guanidine alkaloid isolated from Anchinoe paupertas, it exhibits cytotoxic activity again t human and murine tumor cell lines.

References

[1] Bouaicha N, et al. Zarzissine, a new cytotoxic guanidine alkaloid from the Mediterranean sponge Anchinoe paupertas. J Nat Prod. 1994 Oct;57(10):1455-7. DOI:10.1021/np50112a019