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

Preferred term

Okadaic Acid  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Ocadaic Acid

Scope note

  • A specific inhibitor of phosphoserine/threonine protein phosphatase 1 and 2a. It is also a potent tumor promoter. It is produced by DINOFLAGELLATES and causes diarrhetic SHELLFISH POISONING.

History note

  • 97; was OKADAIC ACID (NM) 1982-96

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019319

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