Evolution and Distribution of Saxitoxin Biosynthesis in Dinoflagellates

Evolution and Distribution of Saxitoxin Biosynthesis in Dinoflagellates

Numerous species of marine dinoflagellates synthesize the potent environmental neurotoxic alkaloid, saxitoxin, the agent of the human illness, paralytic shellfish poisoning. In addition, certain freshwater species of cyanobacteria also synthesize the same toxic compound, with the biosynthetic pathwa...

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Main Authors: Kjetill S. Jakobsen, Shauna A. Murray, Russell J. S. Orr, Anke Stüken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
cyanobacteria
dinoflagellates
harmful algal blooms (HABs)
horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
phylogeny
paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)
paralytic shellfish toxin (PST)
saxitoxin
STX
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/8/2814

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