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C17H19BrN6O2 | |
Molar mass | 419.283 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Barettin is a brominated alkaloid made of a dehydrogenated brominated derivative of tryptophan linked by two peptide bonds to an arginine residue, forming a 2,5-diketopiperazine nucleus. [1] [2] It is a cyclic dipeptide.
Barettin is the major compound in the deep-sea sponge Geodia barretti . [3] It was isolated for the first time in 1986 by Göran Lidgren, Lars Bohlin and Jan Bergman at Uppsala University, Sweden [1] but the correct chemical structure was determined later in 2002. [2] Barettin is written with one 'r' because the authors misspelled Geodia barretti with one 'r' in the original paper. [1]
Barettin seems to show antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which could be used in treating diseases that affect the immune system and diseases that are caused by inflammation. [4] Atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by stiffening and a buildup of compounds in arteries, [5] may be prevented by barettin due to its anti-inflammatory properties. [4] The effects barettin has on inflammation may be due to its inhibitory properties on two protein kinases, receptor-interacting serine/threonine kinase 2 (RIPK2) and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase 1α (CAMK1α). [6]