Three new
-glucosidase inhibitors, schulzeines A-C (
1-
3), were isolated from the marinesponge
Penares schulzei. Their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis and chemical degradationsto be the isoquinoline alkaloids, encompassing two amino acids, and C
28 fatty acid, the last of which wassulfated. Absolute stereochemistry of schulzeines was determined by application of the modified Mosheranalysis to fragments obtained by chemical degradation. Schulzeines A-C inhibit
-glucosidase with IC
50values of 48-170 nM.