Release of heptapeptide toxin (Microcystin) during the decomposition process of Microcystis aeruginosa

• Published in: Natural toxins Vol. 1; no. 1; p. 48
• Main Authors: Watanabe, M.F, Tsuji, K, Watanabe, Y, Harada, K, Suzuki, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 1992
• Subjects: Bacterial Toxins - analysis; DEGRADACION; DEGRADATION; FOIE; HEPATOTOXINS; HIGADO; LIVER; MICROCYSTIN LR; MICROCYSTIN YR; Microcystins; Microcystis - metabolism; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; Peptides, Cyclic - analysis; Peptides, Cyclic - secretion; TOXINAS; TOXINE; TOXINS

The decomposition process of toxic blue-green alga (cyanobacteria), Microcystis aeruginosa, under dark and aerobic condition was investigated in relation to the change of the amounts of heptapeptide toxins (microcystins YR and LR) by two experiments: one with Microcystis cells and the other with two...