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Domoic acid biosynthesis in the red alga Chondria armata suggests a complex evolutionary history for toxin production
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2022
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Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(6)
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Journal Title:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Description:Significance Originally isolated from the red alga Chondria armata , domoic acid (DA) is best known as a potent marine neurotoxin produced by oceanic harmful algal blooms of planktonic diatoms. Sequencing efforts to date of kainoid-producing red algae have focused exclusively on a closely related molecule, kainic acid, leaving a gap in the understanding of DA biosynthesis in red algae and its evolutionary linkage to diatoms. Here, we present the phylogenetic and biochemical investigation of DA biosynthesis in C. armata . This work demonstrates the high synteny of DA biosynthetic genes between relatively distant taxonomic groups of algae and suggests a complex evolutionary history for DA biosynthesis involving gene transfer and neofunctionalization.
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Source:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(6)
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ISSN:0027-8424;1091-6490;
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-ND
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