Term Name: | domoic acid |
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Synonyms: | (3S,4S)-4-[(2Z,4E,6R)-6-carboxyhepta-2,4-dien-2-yl]-3-(carboxymethyl)-L-proline, L-domoic acid |
Definition: | An L-proline derivative that is L-proline substituted by a carboxymethyl group at position 3 and a 6-carboxyhepta-2,4-dien-2-yl group at position 4. It is produced by the diatomic algal Pseudo-nitzschia. It is an analogue of kainic acid and a neurotoxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:34727] ( EBI ) |