Chemicals and Drugs

Polyether Toxins

Polycyclic polyether polyketides most often produced by marine organisms, e.g., DINOFLAGELLATES. Many polyether marine toxins are ionophores and neurotoxins and responsible for seafood poisoning.

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Abstract

Polycyclic polyether polyketides most often produced by marine organisms, e.g., DINOFLAGELLATES. Many polyether marine toxins are ionophores and neurotoxins and responsible for seafood poisoning.

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  • Marine Polyether Toxins

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2024

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  • Marine Toxins (1992-2023)

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  1. D02w.355w.291.933.875
  2. D02w.540w.576w.625.937
  3. D04w.345w.241.654.937
  4. D04w.345w.674w.625.937
  5. D23.946w.580.800

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyether Toxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000095702. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000095702
  2. Polyether Toxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124248022