title: The occurrence of 7-epi-pectenotoxin-2 seco acid in the coastal waters of the central Adriatic (Kastela Bay).
abstract: Okadaic acid (OA) and 7-epi-pectenotoxin-2 seco acid (7-epi-PTX-2SA) were identified as the toxic determinants in mussels from the central Adriatic Sea. The nature of the pectenotoxin-2 derivative was confirmed by chromatographic comparison with toxins present in algae extracts of Dinophysis acuta from Ireland, and by mass spectrometric analysis. The origin of shellfish toxicity has been associated with the occurrence of the Dinophysis species. This is the first report on the incidence of 7-epi-PTX-2SA in the Adriatic region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Education, University of Split, N. Tesle 12, 21000 Split, Croatia. pavela@pmfst.hr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavela-Vrancic
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mestrović
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marasović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gillman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furey
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D004141:Dinoflagellida / Q000737:chemistry; D005517:Foodborne Diseases; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D018942:Macrolides; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D019319:Okadaic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D011714:Pyrans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012623:Seawater; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D000095702:Polyether Toxins
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D018942:Macrolides; D008387:Marine Toxins; D019319:Okadaic Acid; D011714:Pyrans; C420916:pectenotoxin-2-seco acid; D000095702:Polyether Toxins