| Synonyms: |
(-)-cylindrospermopsin,
(2aS,3R,4S,5aS,7R)-7-[(R)-(2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-yl)(hydroxy)methyl]-3-methyl-2a,3,4,5,5a,6,7,8-octahydro-2H-1,8,8b-triazaacenaphthylen-4-yl hydrogen sulfate,
CYL,
CYN
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| Definition: |
A triazaacenaphthylene that is 2,2a,3,4,5,5a,6,7-octahydro-1H-1,8,8b-triazaacenaphthylene which is substituted at positions 3, 4, and 7 by methyl, sulfooxy, and (2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-yl)(hydroxy)methyl groups, respectively (the 2aS,3R,4S,5aS,7R stereoisomer in which the carbon bearing the hydroxy group has R configuration). It is a cyanotoxin produced by several species of freshwater cyanobacteria, such as Aphanizomenon ovalisporum. |