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...
Main Authors: | Kjetill S. Jakobsen, Shauna A. Murray, Russell J. S. Orr, Anke Stüken |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-08-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/8/2814 |
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