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Araplysillins-I and-II, two novel dibromotyrosine derivatives, were isolated fromPsammaplysilla arabica and their structure was elucidated by spectroscopic methods. They proved to be inhibitors of Na+/K+ ATPase and to have antimicrobial activity.
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Longeon, A., Guyot, M. & Vacelet, J. Araplysillins-I and-II: Biologically active dibromotyrosine derivatives from the spongePsammaplysilla arabica. Experientia 46, 548–550 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01954262
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