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Chemical structure of the ciguatoxin CTX1B
Ciguatoxins are a class of toxic polycyclic polyethers found in fish that cause ciguatera.
There are several different chemicals in this class. "CTX" is often used as an abbreviation.
CID 5311333 from PubChem - Ciguatoxin 1
CID 6441260 from PubChem - Ciguatoxin 2
CID 6444399 from PubChem - Ciguatoxin 3
CID 6450530 from PubChem - Ciguatoxin 4B (Gambiertoxin 4b)
Ciguatoxin 1 or CTX-1 is a toxic chemical compound, the most common and potent type in the group of ciguatoxins. It is a large molecule consisting of...
is a foodborne illness caused by eating reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins. Such individual fish are said to be ciguatoxic. Symptoms may include...
substance, is a ciguatoxin with molecular formula C60H84O16. Scaritoxin is also referred to as ciguaotoxin 4A, CTX4A. Like other ciguatoxins, CTX4A is produced...
ciguatera, and is known to produce several natural polyethers including ciguatoxin, maitotoxin, gambieric acid, and gambierol. The species was discovered...
polyethers. Some toxins produced by dinoflagellates such as brevetoxin and ciguatoxin are extremely large and are known as cyclic or ladder polyethers. The...
the poisoning known as ciguatera when they accumulate a toxin called ciguatoxin from reef algae. In some eutrophic aquatic systems, biodilution can occur...
Cholera toxin, a toxin responsible for the harmful effects of cholera Ciguatoxin, a neurotoxin produced by marine dinoflagellates Conotoxin, a toxin found...
Gambierdiscus is a genus of marine dinoflagellates that produce ciguatoxins, a type of toxin that causes the foodborne illness known as ciguatera. They...
Fraga S, et al. (June 2010). "Update on methodologies available for ciguatoxin determination: perspectives to confront the onset of ciguatera fish poisoning...
poisoning Brevetoxin – Class of chemical compounds produced naturally Ciguatoxin – Group of chemical compounds Domoic acid – chemical compoundPages displaying...
medicine to treat ciguatera fish poisoning, which is caused by powerful ciguatoxins produced by microscopic Gambierdiscus algae. Scientists from the Institute...
and as bycatch in traps. Large specimens can have very high levels of ciguatoxin in their flesh. Fish have been raised in mariculture in Asia but cultured...
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