Dear Arjan,
this would be perfect! As you said, it´s not what I was looking for, but
it would be a wonderful introduction. So if it is not too much trouble I
would be happy about this publication.
Greetings,
Jana
Arjan Gittenberger schrieb:
> Dear Jana,
>
> Although it might not be "the beginning" of "natural
> product chemistry from tunicates", which you're
> searching for...
> The natural products/toxins in ascidians were already
> used by the Romans. I remember a publication stating
> that Julius Caesar used the toxin of tunicates to
> eliminate opponents (e.g. after asking them over for
> dinner).
> It is not exactly the way that people want to use
> the chemicals/compounds within tunicates nowadays :),
> but it is probably the first time/way that people have
> used the natural products of ascidians for a specific
> purpose (& probably with much success). If you're
> interested I can search for the article that mentions
> this use.
>
> Kind regards
> & good luck with your thesis,
>
> Arjan
>
> A. Gittenberger
> PhD-student "Gastropod parasites and their coral
> hosts"
> (www.ascidians.com/oio/corals.htm)
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> --- "J.Barenbrock" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Dear tunicata scientists,
> >
> > I am writing my PhD thesis on natural products from
> > ascidinas and need
> > help in the search for the first reported natural
> > product from
> > ascidians. Is there something like "the start" of
> > natural product
> > chemistry from tunicates which is connected to a
> > specific compound?
> >
> > Thanks a lot for help,
> > Jana Barenbrock
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