Prymnesin

Prymnesin
Names
Other names
Prymnesin 1
Properties
C93H137Cl2NO36
Molar mass 1,915.99 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Prymnesin is a chemical with the molecular formula C
93
H
137
Cl
2
NO
36
.

Prymnesins are a class of phycotoxins made by the alga Prymnesium parvum. It is known to be toxic to fish, causing mass fish deaths around the world, including in Texas and England.

Structures

Prymnesins are formed of a large polyether polycyclic core with several conjugate double and triple bonds, chlorine and nitrogen heteroatoms and sugar moieties including L-xylose.[1] There are two forms of prymnesin known, differing in their glycosylation.

References

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