jasplakinolide
Jasplakinolide is a naturally occurring marine macrolide isolated from the marine sponge *Jaspis stellifera*. It is a cyclic depsipeptide characterized by a 20-membered ring containing several unusual amino acids, including a dehydroamino acid and a hydroxylated proline derivative. Jasplakinolide exhibits a range of biological activities, most notably its potent ability to induce actin polymerization.
The mechanism of action for jasplakinolide involves binding to actin filaments and promoting their assembly into