Dragomabin is a

lipopeptide A lipopeptide is a molecule consisting of a lipid connected to a peptide. They are able to self-assemble into different structures. Many bacteria produce these molecules as a part of their metabolism, especially those of the genus ''Bacillus'', ...

isolated from the marine

cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria ( ) are a group of autotrophic gram-negative bacteria that can obtain biological energy via oxygenic photosynthesis. The name "cyanobacteria" () refers to their bluish green (cyan) color, which forms the basis of cyanobacteri ...

'' Lyngbya majuscula''. It has ''

in vitro ''In vitro'' (meaning ''in glass'', or ''in the glass'') Research, studies are performed with Cell (biology), cells or biological molecules outside their normal biological context. Colloquially called "test-tube experiments", these studies in ...

'' antimalarial activity. In 2018, a laboratory synthesis of dragomabin was reported. The synthesis identified a misassignment of the configuration of the stereogenic center on the alkyne-bearing fragment and it was revised from (''S'') to (''R'').

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