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Biological Factors > Toxins, Biological > Marine Toxins > Polyether Toxins
Organic Chemicals > Lactones > Polyketides > Polyether Polyketides > Polyether Toxins
Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Polyketides > Polyether Polyketides > Polyether Toxins
Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Ethers, Cyclic > Polyether Polyketides > Polyether Toxins
Organic Chemicals > Ethers > Ethers, Cyclic > Polyether Polyketides > Polyether Toxins

Preferred term

Polyether Toxins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Marine Polyether Toxins

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2024

In other languages

  • polyeetterimyrkyt

    Finnish

  • myrkyllinen polyeetteri
  • myrkylliset polyeetterit
  • polyeetterimyrkky
  • polyeetteritoksiini
  • polyeetteritoksiinit

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000095702

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