Marine bacteria which produce tetrodotoxin

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1987 Jul;53(7):1714-5. doi: 10.1128/aem.53.7.1714-1715.1987.

Abstract

A number of type strains of marine bacteria, including members of the family Vibrionaceae, were cultured and examined for tetrodotoxin productivity by high-performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Most of the Vibrionaceae strains produced tetrodotoxin, anhydrotetrodotoxin, or both.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aeromonas / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Bacteria / metabolism*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / metabolism
  • Seawater
  • Tetrodotoxin / biosynthesis*
  • Vibrionaceae / metabolism*
  • Water Microbiology*

Substances

  • Tetrodotoxin