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Abstract
Toxins isolated from any species of the genus LYNGBYA or similar chemicals from other sources, including mollusks and micro-organisms. These have been found to be potent tumor promoters. They are biosynthesized from TRYPTOPHAN; VALINE; and METHIONINE nonribosomally (PEPTIDE BIOSYNTHESIS, NUCLEIC ACID-INDEPENDENT).
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Lyngbya Toxin
- Lyngbyatoxin
- Lyngbyatoxins
- Toxin, Lyngbya
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27 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coordinate with source only if particularly discussed
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85
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Previous Indexing
- Alkaloids (1966-1984)
- Carcinogens (1966-1984)
- Indoles (1966-1984)
- Lactones (1966-1984)
- Marine Toxins (1974-1984)
- Toxins (1966-1984)
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- National Library of Medicine. Lyngbya Toxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008235. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008235
- Lyngbya Toxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75034487