Prymnesin-1
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| Other names
Prymnesin 1
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C93H137Cl2NO36 | |
| Molar mass | 1915.99 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Prymnesin is a chemical with the molecular formula C
93H
137Cl
2NO
36.
Prymnesins are a class of phycotoxins made by the alga Prymnesium parvum. It is known to be toxic to fish, causing mass fish deaths around the world, including in Texas and England.
Structures
Prymnesins are formed of a large polyether polycyclic core with several conjugate double and triple bonds, chlorine and nitrogen heteroatoms and sugar moieties including L-xylose.[1] There are two forms of prymnesin known, differing in their glycosylation.
References
- ^ Manning SR, La Claire JW (2010). "Prymnesins: toxic metabolites of the golden alga, Prymnesium parvum carter (Haptophyta)". Marine Drugs. 8 (3): 678–704. doi:10.3390/md8030678. PMC 2857367. PMID 20411121.
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