[D-Asp3]-Microcystin-LR

Microcystin-[D-Asp3]-LR/Microcystin A is a cyanotoxin. Microcystin-[D-Asp3]-LR/Microcystin A can activate Nrf2 and promote oxidative stress response. Microcystin-[D-Asp3]-LR/Microcystin A can also be used in toxicology research[1][2].

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[1]Arman T, et al. Microcystin Toxicokinetics, Molecular Toxicology, and Pathophysiology in Preclinical Rodent Models and Humans. Toxins (Basel). 2021 Jul 29;13(8):537. |[2]Lundqvist J, et al. Microcystins activate nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in human liver cells in vitro - Implications for an oxidative stress induction by microcystins. Toxicon. 2017 Feb;126:47-50.