Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Marine Biology, Far-East Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Palchevskogo 17, Vladivostok, 690041, Russia;(2) Institute of Limnology, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Lermontova 281, Irkutsk, 664033, Russia |
Abstract: | Several unusual overlong-chain unsaturated aldehydes (22 : 1, 22 : 2, 23 : 1, 24 : 1, 24 : 2, and 25 : 2) were found in total lipids of the endemic sponge Lubomirskia baicalensis from Baikal Lake. Tetracos-17-enal was identified as the major aldehyde of the mixture using GC-MS and 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. A procedure for the isolation of total overlong-chain aldehydes was suggested. We think that the overlong-chain aldehydes defend the sponge from fouling and predators. |