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domoic acid
do·mo·ic acid D0335550 (də-mō′ĭk)n. A water-soluble amino acid found in various marine algae that is a potent, often deadly neurotoxin to humans when consumed in contaminated mussels, clams, crabs, and anchovies.
[From Japanese dialectal (Tokunoshima Island) domoi, seaweed (Chondria armata) in which the toxin is found.]domoic acid (dəˈməʊɪk) nan amino acid found in shellfish that can cause food poisoningThesaurus| Noun | 1. | domoic acid - a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algaeneurolysin, neurotoxin - any toxin that affects neural tissues |
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domoic acid (də-mō′ĭk)n. A water-soluble amino acid found in various marine algae that is a potent, often deadly neurotoxin to humans when consumed in contaminated mussels, clams, crabs, and anchovies. domoic acid An excitatory kainic acid analogue and neurotoxic glutamate agonist, which ↑ neuronal activity, causing food poisoningdomoic acidC15H20NO6, a toxin that resembles glutamate, the main excitatory amino acid of the brain. When ingested, it may cause continuous seizures. CAS # 14277-97-5See also: aciddomoic acid
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