Term Name: | aetokthonotoxin |
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Synonyms: | 2,3,5,5',7'-pentabromo-1'H-[1,2'-biindole]-3'-carbonitrile, AETX |
Definition: | A bromoindole that is 2,3,5-tribromo-1H-indole which is substituted by a 5,7-dibromo-3-cyano-1H-indol-2-yl group at position 1. It is a biindole alkaloid isolated from the cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola and causes vacuolar myelinopathy in bald eagles. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:167886] ( EBI ) |