Ciguatoxins: Cyclic Polyether Modulators of Voltage-gated Iion Channel Function

Ciguatoxins: Cyclic Polyether Modulators of Voltage-gated Iion Channel Function

Ciguatoxins are cyclic polyether toxins, derived from marine dinoflagellates, which are responsible for the symptoms of ciguatera poisoning. Ingestion of tropical and subtropical fin fish contaminated by ciguatoxins results in an illness characterised by neurological, cardiovascular and gastrointest...

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Main Authors: Richard J. Lewis, Graham M. Nicholson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2006-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
ciguatoxin
dinoflagellate
Gambierdiscus toxicus
voltage-gated sodium channel
voltage-channel potassium channel
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/4/3/82/

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