Aplysia toxin

Structural formula
General
Surname	Aplysia toxin
Molecular formula	C 32 H 47 BrO 10
External identifiers / databases
PubChem	40465
ChemSpider	10282349
Wikidata	Q618730
properties
Molar mass	671.62 g mol −1
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Aplysiatoxin is a cyanotoxin, i.e. a toxin of the cyanobacteria . It was found in various representatives of the genera Lyngbya , Schizothrix and Oscillatoria . The name refers to the sea snail Aplysia californica , which ingests cyanobacteria and uses the toxin to defend itself against enemies. It triggers swimmer's scabies on contact and is examined in medicine in connection with the development of cancer .

Individual evidence

↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
^ Gordon W. Gribble: The diversity of naturally occurring organobromine compounds. In: Chem. Soc. Rev. 1999, 28, 335-346. doi : 10.1039 / a900201d ; PDF (free full text access).

[NV-1] This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

[2] Gordon W. Gribble: The diversity of naturally occurring organobromine compounds. In: Chem. Soc. Rev. 1999, 28, 335-346. doi : 10.1039 / a900201d ; PDF (free full text access).