A very potent cell-bursting principle was isolated from the extract of the zoanthid Palythoa aff. margaritae. The compound was identified as palytoxin by comparing the spectral data and HPLC profile with those of an authentic sample.
Laboratory of Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
