Ageliferin is a

chemical compound A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one element ...

produced by some

sponge Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and a ...

s. It was first isolated from Caribbean and then Okinawan marine sponges in the genus ''

Agelas ''Agelas'' is a genus of sea sponge in the class Demospongiae. Ecology and distribution Members of this genus are filter feeder Filter feeders are aquatic animals that acquire nutrients by feeding on organic matters, food particles or sma ...

''. It often co-exists with the related compound sceptrin and other similar compounds. It has antibacterial properties and can cause

biofilm A biofilm is a Syntrophy, syntrophic Microbial consortium, community of microorganisms in which cell (biology), cells cell adhesion, stick to each other and often also to a surface. These adherent cells become embedded within a slimy ext ...

s to dissolve.

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{{Alkaloid-stub Halogen-containing alkaloids Organobromides Pyrroles Benzimidazoles Carboxamides

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