%0 Journal Article %T Paralemnolide A, an Unprecedented Bisnorsesquiterpene from the Taiwanese Soft Coral Paralemnalia thyrsoides %A Shang-Kwei Wang %A Yu-Sheng Lee %A Chang-Yih Duh %J Marine Drugs %D 2012 %I MDPI AG %R 10.3390/md10071528 %X Paralemnolide A ( 1), possessing an unprecedented bisnorsesquiterpene skeleton, was isolated from the soft coral Paralemnalia thyrsoides. The structure of paralemnolide A was elucidated by extensive analysis of spectroscopic data. The anti-HCMV (human cytomegalovirus) activity of 1 and its cytotoxicity against selected cell lines were evaluated. %K Paralemnalia thyrsoides %K paralemnolide A %K cytotoxicity %K anti-HCMV %U http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/10/7/1528