Palytoxin is one of the most potent non protein marine toxins known and it is suspected to cause severe, and sometimes even lethal intoxications in humans. Its origin has long been controversial and different potential production sources have been proposed. Nowadays, dinoflagellates belonging to the genus Ostreopsis are the most accredited producers of palytoxins. Since the isolation of palytoxin in 1971, a number of palytoxin congeners have been isolated so far from different biological sources. In this chapter the main aspects of chemistry of palytoxins are reported.
Palytoxins: Chemistry and Detection / Ciminiello, Patrizia; Dell'Aversano, Carmela; Forino, Martino. - 1:(2014), pp. 208-231.
Palytoxins: Chemistry and Detection
CIMINIELLO, PATRIZIA;DELL'AVERSANO, CARMELA;FORINO, MARTINO
2014
Abstract
Palytoxin is one of the most potent non protein marine toxins known and it is suspected to cause severe, and sometimes even lethal intoxications in humans. Its origin has long been controversial and different potential production sources have been proposed. Nowadays, dinoflagellates belonging to the genus Ostreopsis are the most accredited producers of palytoxins. Since the isolation of palytoxin in 1971, a number of palytoxin congeners have been isolated so far from different biological sources. In this chapter the main aspects of chemistry of palytoxins are reported.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
