The chemistry of brevetoxins: a review.
The structure of the unique 'red tide' dinoflagellate neurotoxin, brevetoxin-B is presented and the experimental data supporting the chemical structure is discussed. A brief account of the other brevetoxins and their structural relationships is also presented. A biosynthetic scheme for the natural formation of the brevetoxin skeleton is proposed. Studies of the most toxic of the three pure brevetoxins, brevetoxin-A, indicate a skeleton differing from that of brevetoxin-B.
D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004141:Dinoflagellida / Q000032:analysis*; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012530:Saxitoxin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D009626:Terminology as Topic
C017885:Gymnodinium breve toxin; D008387:Marine Toxins; D012530:Saxitoxin; C013007:gonyautoxins