Domoic acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003379",
  "term": "Domoic acid",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A neurotoxic amino acid produced by certain marine diatoms, particularly those in the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. Consumption of shellfish contaminated with this toxin can lead to amnesic shellfish poisoning in humans and other animals. Domoic acid acts as an agonist for glutamate receptors in the brain, causing neuronal overstimulation and damage.",
  "synonyms": [
    "(2S,3S,4S)-4-[(2Z,4E,6R)-6-carboxy-6-methylhexa-2,4-dien-2-yl]-3-(carboxymethyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "neurotoxic",
    "amnesic shellfish poisoning",
    "kainic acid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 862 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/domoic-acid/"
}