title: A novel perlactone from the Caribbean sponge Plakortis angulospiculatus.
abstract: The Caribbean sponge Plakortis angulospiculatus contains a perlactone, plakinidone, that was identified by interpretation of spectral data. Plakinidone is the first natural product that incorporates a six-membered perlactone ring.
authors.affiliation: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0212.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kushlan
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Faulkner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004147:Dioxins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011161:Porifera / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D007783:Lactones; C073643:plakinidone