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ChemInform Abstract: ISOLATION AND STRUCTURE OF BREVETOXIN B FROM THE “RED TIDE” DINOFLAGELLATE PTYCHODISCUS BREVIS (GYMNODINIUM BREVE)
Yin‐Shan Lin, Martin Risk, Sunuram Ray, Donna Van Engen, Jon Clardy, Jerzy Golik, John C. James, Kazuki Nakanishi

Paper Summary

A new toxin called Brevetoxin B was discovered from a type of algae called Ptychodiscus brevis. This toxin is the first of its kind and belongs to a group called "Brevetoxins".

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