Ciguatoxin

Assemble a chemical structure model of the dinoflagellate neurotoxin Ciguatoxin utilizing Genuine Molymod Atoms & Bonds from Indigo Instruments.

Typical ciguatoxin chemical structures can be described as having long polyether backbones punctuated with cyclic rings of 6, 7 & 8 atoms plus methyl side groups.

Ciguatoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by dinoflagellates & a source of food poisoning in fish. It occurs when herbivorous fish which have fed on dinoflagellates are in turn eaten by carnivorous fish. This can be described as bioaccumulation as it moves through the food chain & concentrates in top predators such barracuda, grouper, snapper, triggerfish & wrasse. Ciguatoxins primarily target neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular tissues. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal pain.

There is no antidote for ciguatoxin poisoning, and it cannot be destroyed by cooking.

A molecular model of Ciguatoxin in the Molymod Hybrid Dome style uses the atoms & bonds in the parts list below. Our free 3D Molecular Model Builder shows other styles & allows for image rotation as an assembly guide.