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Ageliferin is a chemical compound produced by some sponges. It was first isolated from Caribbean and then Okinawan marine sponges in the genus Agelas. It often co-exists with the related compound sceptrin and other similar compounds. (See also Agelas clathrodes and Agelas conifera.) It has antibacterial properties and can cause biofilms to dissolve.

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IUPAC name
N-(5S6R7R)-2-amino-7-(2-amino-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-5-[[[(4-bromo-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)carbonyl]amino]methyl]-4567-tetrahydro-1H-benzimidazol-6-yl]methyl]-4-bromo-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide

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