Double trouble: Infamous 'eagle killer' bacterium produces not one, but two toxins
The cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola produces not just one, but two highly potent toxins. In the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), an international team led by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Freie Universität Berlin describes the second toxin, which had remained elusive until now.
Infamous '#EagleKiller' #bacterium produces not one, but two #toxins https://phys.org/news/2023-09-infamous-eagle-killer-bacterium-toxins.html
The #freshwater #cyanobacterium #Aetokthonos hydrillicola produces highly #toxic dolastatin derivatives https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2219230120
"Even in low concentrations, this #toxin can destroy cells and is similar to substances currently used in cancer treatment. Two years ago, the same team established that the first toxin from the cyanobacterium is the cause of a mysterious disease among #BaldEagles in the USA."
Double trouble: Infamous 'eagle killer' bacterium produces not one, but two toxins
The cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola produces not just one, but two highly potent toxins. In the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), an international team led by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Freie Universität Berlin describes the second toxin, which had remained elusive until now.
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