Microcystins—or cyanoginosins—are a class of toxins produced by certain freshwater cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae. Over 250 different...

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a toxin produced by cyanobacteria. It is the most toxic of the microcystins. Microcystins are cyclic heptapeptides. The seven...

one, produce toxins such as microcystins. Some spirulina supplements have been found to be contaminated with microcystins, albeit at levels below the...

standard analysis was for microcystin-LR. Blooms containing microcystin are a problem worldwide in freshwater ecosystems. Microcystins are cyclic peptides and...

Microcystis community can produce neurotoxins and hepatotoxins, such as microcystin and cyanopeptolin. Communities are often a mix of toxin-producing and...

hepatotoxins, such as microcystin and cyanopeptolin. Microcystis aeruginosa produces numerous congeners of microcystin, with microcystin-LR being the most...

aeruginosins, cyanopeptolins, microcystins, microviridins, microginins, anabaenopeptins, and cyclamides. Microcystins are best studied because of their...

report suggests that colestyramine may be useful for cyanobacterial (microcystin) poisoning in dogs. Ointments containing colestyramine compounded with...

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...

and humans by the production of powerful toxins (cyanotoxins) such as microcystins, saxitoxin, and cylindrospermopsin. Nowadays, cyanobacterial blooms pose...

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...

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...

from approximately Coal Oil Point to Gaviota State Park. A toxin called microcystin, produced by a type of cyanobacteria (Microcystis), seems to be concentrated...

industrialised city south of Johannesburg. Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary Microcystin Eutrophication "Ward 30". "Main Place Hartbeespoort". Census 2011. Carruthers...

Lactobacillus plantarum strains from dadiah play important roles in removing microcystin-LR, cyanobacterial toxin. This wild strain of Lactobacillus plantarum...

Estenik, JF; Oesch, C; Khidekel, R; Boyer, GL (2013). "Variations in the microcystin content of different fish species collected from a eutrophic lake". Toxins...

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...

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...

Steroidobacter flavus is a microcystin-degrading bacterium from the genus of Steroidobacter which has been isolated from forest soil from the Hainan Island...

Microcystinase is a protease that selectively degrades microcystin, an extremely potent cyanotoxin that causes marine pollution and can lead to human...

include this amino acid include microcystins and nodularins. Along with leucine and arginine, it is found in microcystin-LR, an extremely toxic compound...

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...

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...

acid, a diarrhetic shellfish poison, strong tumor promoter, and microcystin. Microcystin is a liver toxin produced by blue-green algae and contains a cyclic...

push lakes towards eutrophication and to produce potentially deadly Microcystin-LR. Spherical colonies of radiating straight trichomes (filaments without...

N-dimethyl)benzenamine) Michler's ketone (4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone) Microcystin-LR Mirex Mitomycin C Mitoxantrone Molybdenum trioxide 3-Monochloro-1...

Salminen SJ, Meriluoto JA (May 2008). "Effect of glucose in removal of microcystin-LR by viable commercial probiotic strains and strains isolated from dadih...

and flowers are produced. Deteriorating water quality, most notably Microcystin toxin. Hartbeespoort has become a very popular holiday and weekend resort...

Elena; Mulero, Iván; García-Ayala, Alfonsa (2012). "Immunolocalisation of microcystin in colonies of the cynobacterium Rivularia in calcareous streams". Marine...

extracted from water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes Linn.) on the growth, microcystin production and release of Microcystis aeruginosa". Environmental Science...