Biosynthesis, Metabolism, Pharmacology and Biological Receptors of Marine Algal Toxins, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Toxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2025 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Interests: algal toxins; chemistry; toxicology; pharmacology; biosynthesis; metabolism; endogenous function; biological receptors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the success of the Special Issue "Biosynthesis, Metabolism, Pharmacology and Biological Receptors of Marine Algal Toxins", we are delighted to present the second edition of this Special Issue.
Throughout the world, toxins produced by marine algae and cyanobacteria pose a threat to humans, wildlife, local ecosystems and local economies. This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts related to the chemistry and biochemistry of marine algal toxins. This includes the identification and characterization of new toxins, including novel structures and modifications of known scaffolds. Algal toxins represent a chemically diverse collection of molecules and the biological targets are equally varied. Contributions related to refinements in our understanding of the interactions of toxins and their known biological receptors at the molecular level as well as the identification of new or secondary biological receptors and downstream outcomes or pathway activation are welcomed. Few treatments for poisoning with algal toxins are known and studies on mechanism-based interventions, antagonists or anti-toxins are needed. More often than not, the endogenous role that algal toxins play in producing organisms is not well understood and contributions that involve the identification of endogenous biological receptors or biological function are encouraged. The biosynthetic pathways for the production of algal toxins can be complex and sometimes enigmatic. Novel approaches, such as proteomics, metabolomics or transcriptomics, towards the understanding of some of these seemingly inscrutable biological pathways are welcomed. Finally, studies related to the metabolism of marine algal toxins including microbial degradation pathways would be of interest.
Prof. Dr. Kathleen S. Rein
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- algal toxins
- structure elucidation
- pharmacology
- toxicology
- mechanism of action
- mechanism-based treatments
- biological targets
- biosynthesis
- metabolism
- microbial degradation
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