Microcystins—or cyanoginosins—are a class of toxins produced by certain freshwater cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae. Over 250 different...
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Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a toxin produced by cyanobacteria. It is the most toxic of the microcystins. Microcystins are cyclic heptapeptides. The seven...
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one, produce toxins such as microcystins. Some spirulina supplements have been found to be contaminated with microcystins, albeit at levels below the...
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Cyanotoxin (section Microcystins)
standard analysis was for microcystin-LR. Blooms containing microcystin are a problem worldwide in freshwater ecosystems. Microcystins are cyclic peptides and...
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hepatotoxins, such as microcystin and cyanopeptolin. Microcystis aeruginosa produces numerous congeners of microcystin, with microcystin-LR being the most...
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Microcystis community can produce neurotoxins and hepatotoxins, such as microcystin and cyanopeptolin. Communities are often a mix of toxin-producing and...
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aeruginosins, cyanopeptolins, microcystins, microviridins, microginins, anabaenopeptins, and cyclamides. Microcystins are best studied because of their...
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report suggests that colestyramine may be useful for cyanobacterial (microcystin) poisoning in dogs. Ointments containing colestyramine compounded with...
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nutrient-laden waters reaching the lake from farms and other sources. Microcystin was found among the other species involved in the outbreak. In July 2016...
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and humans by the production of powerful toxins (cyanotoxins) such as microcystins, saxitoxin, and cylindrospermopsin. Nowadays, cyanobacterial blooms pose...
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bioaccumulation. Microcystins were detected in the tissue of clams at levels much higher than the ambient water around them because of microcystin's ability to...
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and ubiquitin conjugating enzyme were up-regulated in the presence of microcystins in the food of D. magna and with this the enzymes of glycolysis and protein...
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from approximately Coal Oil Point to Gaviota State Park. A toxin called microcystin, produced by a type of cyanobacteria (Microcystis), seems to be concentrated...
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industrialised city south of Johannesburg. Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary Microcystin Eutrophication "Ward 30". "Main Place Hartbeespoort". Census 2011. Carruthers...
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Lactobacillus plantarum strains from dadiah play important roles in removing microcystin-LR, cyanobacterial toxin. This wild strain of Lactobacillus plantarum...
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Estenik, JF; Oesch, C; Khidekel, R; Boyer, GL (2013). "Variations in the microcystin content of different fish species collected from a eutrophic lake". Toxins...
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can cause cancer with low exposure over the long term. High levels of microcystin appeared in San Francisco Bay Area salt-water shellfish and fresh-water...
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Steroidobacter flavus is a microcystin-degrading bacterium from the genus of Steroidobacter which has been isolated from forest soil from the Hainan Island...
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the RNA polymerase II enzyme from transcribing DNA. The algal toxin microcystin is also a peptide and is an inhibitor of protein phosphatases. This toxin...
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include this amino acid include microcystins and nodularins. Along with leucine and arginine, it is found in microcystin-LR, an extremely toxic compound...
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Microcystinase is a protease that selectively degrades microcystin, an extremely potent cyanotoxin that causes marine pollution and can lead to human...
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shown to be cross-contaminated with microcystin.Ten of the eighteen samples exceeded the safety value of 1 μg microcystin per gram. This underscores the importance...
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harmful to plants and animals. Humans are also affected by the toxins. Microcystin can harm the liver and cause other health problems including mild rashes...
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push lakes towards eutrophication and to produce potentially deadly Microcystin-LR. Spherical colonies of radiating straight trichomes (filaments without...
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acid, a diarrhetic shellfish poison, strong tumor promoter, and microcystin. Microcystin is a liver toxin produced by blue-green algae and contains a cyclic...
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N-dimethyl)benzenamine) Michler's ketone (4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone) Microcystin-LR Mirex Mitomycin C Mitoxantrone Molybdenum trioxide 3-Monochloro-1...
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Salminen SJ, Meriluoto JA (May 2008). "Effect of glucose in removal of microcystin-LR by viable commercial probiotic strains and strains isolated from dadih...
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Elena; Mulero, Iván; García-Ayala, Alfonsa (2012). "Immunolocalisation of microcystin in colonies of the cynobacterium Rivularia in calcareous streams". Marine...
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extracted from water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes Linn.) on the growth, microcystin production and release of Microcystis aeruginosa". Environmental Science...
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experienced a widespread blue-green algal bloom which tested positive for microcystin toxins, thus no longer making it one of the cleanest lakes in the US...
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