Didemnum proliferum
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Didemnum proliferum is a rare species of sea squirt in the family Didemnidae.
Research
Didemnum proliferum is of medical interest as it contains shishijimicin molecules, which have been seen to have potent anti-tumor activity in HeLa cells at picomolar concentrations.[1] Shishijimicin A was recently synthesized.[2]
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