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
